Biden says he’s “heartbroken” to learn Israeli-American was killed by Hamas
Posted on AllSides December 22nd, 2023
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President Biden said he was “heartbroken” to learn that an Israeli American man who was thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas is now believed to have been killed by the terrorist organization in its Oct. 7 attack in Israel.
Gad Haggai, 73, was long thought to have been among the roughly 100 hostages held by Hamas in Gaza. But he was declared dead Friday and is believed to be a victim of the Oct. 7 attack.
In a statement Friday, Mr. Biden expressed his condolences and reaffirmed his...
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