Hello from CNN. I'm a Foma D.K. with the five things you need to know for Thursday, October 12th.

Starting tomorrow, the Biden administration says the U.S. will arrange charter flights for American citizens who want to leave

Israel. The State Department says it's working with airline carriers and

international partners on providing more options out of Israel or to the U.S.

Here's White House National Security Council

spokesperson John Kirby. I would encourage any American citizen in the

need of assistance to please complete the intake form that you can find on travel. state.gov.

During a news conference today Kirby said 27 Americans have been killed since the

Hamas terror attack Saturday and 14 Americans are missing. He says less than a

handful of Americans are still believed to have been taken hostage by Hamas but

they're still trying to find out exactly how many are being held captive, their

condition and if they're being held in one place.

Israel has been bombarding Gaza with airstrikes in response to Hamas's brutal attacks,

and the humanitarian crisis is getting worse.

The International Committee of the Red Cross warns that

Gaza could soon run out of fuel which is crucial to power generators for hospitals.

For daily updates on the conflict listen to a new season of the podcast

tug-of-war available wherever you get your podcasts. Listen to a new season of the podcast tug of war,

available wherever you get your podcasts.

We're doing everything we can to secure the release of the hostages

working closely with our Israeli partners.

That's Secretary of State Anthony Blinkin during a news conference in Tel Aviv today.

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