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19e4e79b907a29f0ec8e5addca6683fd6993f415eeb57da985367366a43a18b853579ce06137dcddby JAMEL VALENCIA | The National DeskTue, October 10th 2023, 2:56 PM UTC17VIEW ALL PHOTOSFamilies of Americans missing in Israel spoke out and asked for the U.S. to act. (POOL)Loved ones expressed their frustrations after four days of not knowing the whereabouts of the their family members in Israel.The families of U.S. citizens that are missing or believe to be taken hostage held a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday demanding answers from the Israeli and the American governmentPresident Joe Biden on Tuesday confirmed that U.S. citizens are among the hostages captured by Hamas. He also said the death toll of Americans killed in Israel went up to 14, from 11 reported previously. A man from New York City, Rubi Chen, said two of his sons went missing on Saturday - one of them was a soldier serving along the Gaza Strip.Chen said the government told him his son was "missing in action," meaning he has not been physically located or hasn't been identified as deceased.The frustrated father asked for his son to be listed as a Prisoner of War, also known as a P.O.W."I ask for the captives of Hamas to treat him like a P.O.W. should be treated according to international law. Have him visited and check on," said Chen.The father of the soldier said he would like to know what the U.S. and Israel government plan to do to rescue his son. I ask the U.S. not to take the backseat," said the father. "The U.S. has a lot of resources and is able to do many things that can be different than what the Israeli government can do. We are asking, on behalf of my family, President Biden to assure his heart is in the right place when it comes to Israel and the Secretary of the State to do what they can to make this end, for us to become family.Other family members at the conference spoke about their loved ones. "My mother is an exceptional human being. She spent most of her adult life as a nurse in the community and then as a mid-wife in the hospital. When she walked into the delivery rom she saw a human being not a race. She always saw a human being. When Hamas walked into my mother's room, they did not see a human being," said a woman. The woman's brother, Nahal Neta, also cried for his mother's return. "And it is our hope, which is a little bit ridiculous, at this stage to say that the optimistic scenario here is that she's held hostage in Gaza and not dead on the street of the kibbutz where we grew up," Neta said. Jonathan Dekel-Chen, a father whose soon is missing, wants the U.S. to step in. "I do appeal to the United States government to the Congress to do what they can on the side of good here," Dekel-Chen said. A reporter asked the families if they've been contacted by government officials.They said the State Department and U.S. Embassy reached out, but didn't disclose what's being done to bring their loved ones back."Is there someone here from the U.S. Embassy," asked a man, but there was no response heard in the room.On Tuesday, Biden said he has directed his team to share intelligence and military experts to consult and advise Israelis. At least 1,600 people have been killed since the Hamas attack on Israel broke out Saturday. The death toll is expected to grow as Israel pummeled the Gaza Strip with airstrikes and sent Palestinians fleeing into U.N. shelters.Loading ...

19e4e79b907a29f0ec8e5addca6683fd6993f415eeb57da985367366a43a18b853579ce06137dcddby JAMEL VALENCIA | The National DeskTue, October 10th 2023, 2:56 PM UTC17VIEW ALL PHOTOSFamilies of Americans missing in Israel spoke out and asked for the U.S. to act. (POOL)Loved ones expressed their frustrations after four days of not knowing the whereabouts of the their family members in Israel.The families of U.S. citizens that are missing or believe to be taken hostage held a press conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, Tuesday demanding answers from the Israeli and the American governmentPresident Joe Biden on...

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