Philadelphia Eagles honor 10 Americans being held hostage in Gaza after attack on Israel

The Philadelphia Eagles honored the 10 Americans being held hostage after the Oct. 7 terrorist attacks in Israel.

During the Eagles game against the Miami Dolphins Sunday night, Philadelphia took 10 American flags and placed them in 10 empty seats.

On Oct. 7, deadly surprise attacks by Hamas coincided with a major Jewish holiday and the 50th anniversary of the start of the 1973 Yom Kippur War. In the deadliest attack on Israel in decades, more than 1,000 Israelis and at least 14 Americans were killed Saturday when Hamas militants crashed through the Israeli border along the Gaza Strip and launched a surprise invasion.

Twelve Americans were taken hostage during the attack. Judith Raanan and her 17-year-old daughter, Natalie Raanan, of Evanston, Illinois, were released.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, speaking in Washington Friday, said 10 additional Americans remain unaccounted for.

“We know that some of them are being held hostage by Hamas, along with an estimated 200 other hostages held in Gaza – they include men, women, young boys, young girls, elderly people, from many nations,” Blinken said. “Every single one of them should be released.”