(The Hill) — Secretary of State Antony Blinken announced Thursday that at least 25 Americans were confirmed to be killed in the attacks on Israel by Hamas, a Palestinian militant group. “Tragically, the number of innocent lives claimed by Hamas’s heinous attacks continues to rise,” Blinken said during a press conference in Israel, standing alongside Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. “Among those, we now know that at least 25 American citizens were killed.” “We joined families in Israel in the United States around the world in mourning their immeasurable loss,” he added. U.S. officials have been working with Israelis to secure...