At least 33 Americans killed in Israel, Blinken says, demanding, 'Where is the outrage?'

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at least 33 Americans have been killed in the violence since the Oct. 7 terror attack on Israel. 

In remarks to the United Nations Security Council, Blinken called on the international community to recognize that Israel has a right to defend itself from Hamas' "barbaric terrorist attack." 

"Where is the outrage?" Blinken demanded after recounting the atrocities committed by Hamas. "Where is the revulsion? Where is the rejection? Where is the explicit condemnation of these horrors? We must affirm the right of any nation to defend itself and to prevent such horror from repeating itself. No member of this council, no nation in this entire body could or would tolerate the slaughter of its people." 

Blinken addressed concerns from the Palestinians and other foreign officials over Israel's bombardment of Gaza and the Palestinian civilians caught in the crossfire. 

"Palestinian civilians must be protected. That means Hamas must cease using them as human shields," Blinken said. "It's hard to think of a greater act of cynicism." 

He also called on Israel to restart the flow of food, water, medecine and other essential humanitarian assistance into Gaza and to ensure that civilians can "get out of harm's way."