Widespread condemnation across globe for Hamas attack on Israel

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Security has been stepped up for Jewish sites and communities around the world amid widespread condemnation of the Hamas attack on Israelis civilians, as Israel declared war and the UN warned the region was on a “dangerous precipice”. The US was to announce additional military support for Israel, amid news there were many Americans among the victims. The secretary of state, Antony Blinken, said the administration was trying to verify reports of “several Americans” killed in the fighting and others who were missing. The Israeli ambassador to the US, Michael Herzog, said there were dozens of Americans among the hostages...