Today’s edition of quick hits.
* American fatalities in Israel: “President Joe Biden said in a news conference that 14 Americans have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war. On Monday, officials said 11 Americans had been killed.”
* American hostages in Israel: “President Biden said during his remarks today from the White House: ‘We now know that American citizens are among those being held by Hamas.’ He didn’t specify how many.”
* Military support: “The USS Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group has arrived in the Eastern Mediterranean to support Israel, according to a statement from U.S. Central Command.”
* Diplomatic support: “”U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel to show “unwavering” support for the country following Hamas attacks, State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller said at a briefing this afternoon. Blinken will leave tomorrow and is expected to arrive in Israel on Thursday.”
* Interesting group of countries: “France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States today expressed unified support for Israel while condemning Hamas’ attack and tactics.”
* Meanwhile in New York, former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg took the stand earlier today: “…Weisselberg just acknowledged that from 2011 until Trump became president, he would give Trump the statements of financial condition before they were finalized. Trump had an opportunity to review the statements and Weisselberg said he ‘periodically’ received comments on them.”









