US Offers Hostage Rescue Support to Israel Amid Fears Americans Among Kidnapped by Hamas

The United States has offered hostage rescue support to Israel amid reports of dozens of people kidnapped by Hamas, with some Americans possibly among them.

A Deployable Specialized Forces U.S. Coastguardsman fires an Mk18 rifle while an instructor supervises during the Advanced Tactical Operations Course aboard Camp Lejeune, N.C., April 2, 2015. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Shawn Valosin/released).

The United States is offering hostage rescue support to Israel as dozens of people have been abducted by Hamas terrorists in their bloody incursion into Israel over the weekend and as some American citizens there remain unaccounted for.

National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told CNN on Tuesday that the United States is still not aware of any Americans being taken hostage by Hamas, but concerns about such a possibility remain “high.”