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US flying drones over Gaza in search of hostages, Pentagon says

Headline from Military Times

The U.S. has been providing support to Israel's hostage recovery efforts.

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  1. New York Times

    U.S. Drones Are Flying Over Gaza to Aid in Hostage Recovery, Officials Say (opens New York Times)

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    New York Times's feed description

    The military has been sending weapons and advisers to Israel, but the flights suggest a more active American role.

  2. The Times of Israel

  3. CNN

    US surveillance drones flying over Gaza to help with hostage search (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    The US military is flying surveillance drones over Gaza as part of American efforts to help Israel locate the more than 240 hostages still held by the terror group Hamas, according to multiple US officials familiar with the matter.

  4. Military Times

    US flying drones over Gaza in search of hostages, Pentagon says (opens Military Times)

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    Military Times's feed description

    The U.S. has been providing support to Israel's hostage recovery efforts.

  5. New York Post

    US sending unarmed drones over Gaza to help hostage rescue effort (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The US military is flying unarmed drones over Gaza to help Israel in its efforts to recover more than 200 hostages taken there by Hamas last month, the Defense Department announced Friday.

  6. Al-Monitor

    Pentagon flying unarmed drones over Gaza for hostage recovery intel (opens Al-Monitor)

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    Al-Monitor's feed description

    The acknowledgement came a day after a senior American general said the US is providing Israel with intelligence assessments on Iran-backed threats on other fronts, but the Pentagon denies it's assisting with targets in Gaza.

  7. Washington Examiner

    Israel war: Pentagon says US conducting unarmed drone flights over Gaza in search for hostages (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The United States has been conducting a series of unarmed drone flights over Gaza in search of more than 200 hostages taken by Hamas, the Pentagon revealed on Friday.

  8. The Daily Caller

    US Flying Spy Drones Over Gaza To Search For Hostages: REPORT (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    U.S. spy drones have been flying over and near the Gaza Strip to search for hostages since the Hamas terrorist group infiltrated Israel and took Americans hostage.

  9. Washington Times

    U.S. drones flying over Gaza, aiding hostage recovery efforts (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    Unarmed U.S. drones are flying over the Gaza Strip to help recover hostages, the Pentagon said Friday, as Israel, America and other nations race to secure the release of the more than 200 prisoners believed to be held by Hamas terrorists.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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