The Israel-Hamas war is now in its fifth day with Israeli officials saying at least 1200 people have been killed in the country, including 150 soldiers. President Joe Biden has confirmed at least 14 Americans are among the dead. 

<div class="block">The Israel-Hamas war is now in its fifth day with Israeli officials saying at least 1200 people have been killed in the country, including 150 soldiers. President Joe Biden has confirmed at least 14 Americans are among the dead. </div>

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Israel-Hamas War Enters 5th Day

We will begin with the latest on the Israel Hamas war which is now in its fifth day. Israeli officials say at least 1200 people have been killed in the country including 150 soldiers. President Biden has confirmed at least 14 Americans are among the dead. The Hamas militant group has continued firing rockets at Israel and is holding an estimated 150 people hostage. The White House says at least 20 us citizens remain unaccounted for as of yesterday. Meantime, Israeli strikes have left entire neighborhoods in Gaza demolished. Officials in Gaza say nearly 1100 people have been killed in the territory. The UN says nine of its staff members have been killed since Israel began striking the territory on Saturday and that more than 250,000 people have left their homes. Gaza's Energy Ministry says the territory's only power plant has run out of fuel. President Biden addressed the nation yesterday afternoon on the crisis. He condemned hamas' terror attacks and pledged full support for Israel. You know, there are moments in this life. I mean this literally when the pure unadulterated evil is unleashed on this world. The people of Israel live through one such moment this weekend bloody hands of the terrorist organization, Hamas, a group who stated purpose for being is to kill Jews. This is an act of sheer evil. We stand with Israel and we will make sure Israel has what it needs to take care of its citizens, defend itself and respond to this attack. There's no justification for terrorism. The Israeli defense force says the first plane shipment of us armaments arrived in the country earlier today. And the state department says Secretary of State antony Blinken will travel to Israel in the coming days.