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There's at least half a dozen American citizens who are unaccounted for in Israel following deadly attacks from Hamas ... including a mother and daughter visiting from Illinois.

President Joe Biden says 14 Americans have already died in the Hamas terrorist attack, with the death toll already standing at 1,700 and counting.

It's unclear if the six Americans reported missing in Gaza are dead or alive, but their families are holding out hope for a safe return ... and Biden says more Americans are likely among those who have been taken hostage by terrorists.

In addition to the Illinois mother and her teen daughter, there's also a 23-year-old who was at the music festival where Hamas attacked and took hostages; a soldier with the Israeli Defense Force; a 35-year-old father of two; and a 66-year-old grandmother.

Judith Tai Raanan and Natalie Raanan traveled from their Chicago-area suburb to Israel last month to visit relatives, and they were reported missing during Saturday's attack and are feared to have been kidnapped by Palestinian gunmen, their family told ABC 7 Chicago.

Natalie graduated from high school this past spring and their Illinois synagogue is praying she and her mother are safe.

Hersch Goldberg-Polin was at the desert music festival that became a target for Hamas terrorists ... and his parents told the Jerusalem Post he texted them Saturday morning saying "I love you" and "I'm sorry" before going radio silent.

Hersch was born in Berkley, CA before moving to Israel with his family in 2008 ... he had just celebrated a birthday before going to the rave, where Hamas killed hundreds of festivalgoers.

Itay Chen's a 19-year-old dual citizen serving in the IDF and he's been "missing in action" from his post in Gaza since Saturday, his father told CNN.

Chen's father says his son basically vanished along with his military unit and the family is hopeful he surfaces in time to make it to his younger brother's upcoming Bar Mitzvah in Italy.

Adrienne Neta, a mother of four and grandmother of seven, is thought to have been taken hostage by Hamas ... her family told Fox News they think she was kidnapped from her home, where she's lived for decades since moving from Fresno, Calif.

Neta's family says they were on the phone with her when terrorists entered her home ... and they heard her screaming.

Sagui Dekel-Chen, a father of two with another baby on the way, was among those in his neighborhood who fought back against a terrorist onslaught before going missing.

Gigi Hadid se refirió por primera vez a la matanza en Israel, condenando el asesinato de "personas inocentes", al mismo tiempo que prometió su apoyo constante a Palestina.

La supermodelo compartió sus pensamientos el martes, diciendo que siente una "profunda empatía y desgarro por la lucha palestina y la vida bajo la ocupación", y al mismo tiempo "una responsabilidad con sus amigos judíos" para dejar en claro, como lo ha hecho antes, que aunque tiene "esperanzas y sueños para los palestinos, ninguno de ellos incluye el daño a una persona judía".

Gigi, que es de ascendencia palestina, continúa diciendo: "El aterrorizar a personas inocentes no está alineado y no hace ningún bien al movimiento "Palestina Libre". Y añade: "Pensar que sí lo hace ha alimentado un doloroso ciclo de décadas de represalias de ida y vuelta".

Le eriza la piel "la falsa idea" de que estar a favor de Palestina es antisemita.

Luego termina el post, diciendo, "todos los seres humanos merecen derechos básicos, tratamiento y seguridad; no importa su nacionalidad, religión, etnia o donde nacieron".

Gigi y su hermana Bella han sido criticadas por compartir sus pensamientos anti-israelíes, especialmente en un post de 2021 que afirmaba que Israel no era un país, sino una tierra colonizada.

Hay al menos media docena de ciudadanos estadounidenses cuyo paradero en Israel aún es desconocido en Israel después de los ataques mortales de Hamás, incluyendo una madre y su hija de visita desde Illinois.

El presidente Joe Biden dice que 14 estadounidenses ya han muerto en el ataque terrorista de Hamás, con un total de muertes que ya se eleva a las 1.700 y contando.

No está claro si los seis estadounidenses dados por desaparecidos en Gaza están vivos o muertos, pero sus familias mantienen la esperanza de que puedan volver seguros a casa. Biden ha comentado que es probable que haya más estadounidenses entre los que han sido tomados como rehenes por los terroristas.

Además de la madre de Illinois y su hija adolescente, también hay un joven de 23 años, que estaba en el festival de música donde Hamas atacó y tomó rehenes, un soldado de la Fuerza de Defensa de Israel, un hombre de 35 años, padre de dos hijos y una abuela de 66 años.

Judith Tai Raanan y Natalie Raanan viajaron el mes pasado desde su barrio de Chicago a Israel para visitar a unos parientes y fueron dadas por desaparecidas durante el ataque del sábado. Se teme que ambas fueron secuestradas por pistoleros palestinos, dijo su familia a ABC 7 Chicago.

Natalie se graduó de la escuela secundaria en la primavera pasada y su sinagoga de Illinois está orando para que ella y su madre estén a salvo.

Hersch Goldberg-Polin estaba en el festival de música que se convirtió en un objetivo para los terroristas de Hamás. Sus padres dijeron al Jerusalem Post que les envió un mensaje de texto el sábado por la mañana diciendo "Te amo" y "Lo siento" antes de desaparecer.

Hersch nació en Berkley, California. Luego se mudó con su familia a Israel en 2008 y recientemente había celebrado su cumpleaños antes de ir al festival, donde Hamás mató a cientos de asistentes.

Itay Chen es un joven de 19 años con doble nacionalidad que sirve en las Fuerzas de Defensa de Israel y se encuentra "desaparecido en combate" de su puesto en Gaza desde el sábado, dijo su padre a CNN.

El padre de Chen dice que su hijo desapareció junto a su unidad militar y la familia tiene la esperanza de que salga a la superficie a tiempo para llegar al próximo Bar Mitzvah de su hermano menor en Italia.

Adrienne Neta, madre de cuatro hijos y abuela de siete, se cree que ha sido tomada como rehén por Hamás. Su familia dijo a Fox News que piensan que fue secuestrada de su casa, donde ha vivido por décadas desde que se mudó de Fresno, California.

La familia de Neta dice que estaban al teléfono con ella cuando los terroristas entraron en su casa y la oyeron gritar.

Sagui Dekel-Chen es padre de dos hijos y tiene otro bebé en camino. Él fue una de las personas que se defendió del ataque terrorista en su barrio antes de desaparecer.

Hay noticias de bebés asesinados en medio del caos en Israel, incluidas descripciones gráficas de terroristas de Hamás que entran y decapitan bebés.

Nicole Zedek, de i24News, realizó un reportaje en directo esta semana junto a soldados israelíes cerca de la frontera de Gaza y ha informado que se han encontrado bebés muertos.

Los soldados han revisado los hogares de las personas atacadas durante el fin de semana y dicen que se han encontrado pruebas de infanticidio... incluyendo decapitaciones.

Algunas imágenes que muestran las aparentes secuelas de estos brutales asesinatos también están apareciendo en línea y parecen mostrar exactamente lo que i24News informa. Se puede ver la sangre salpicada en cunas y habitaciones de los bebés dentro de las casas residenciales.

Hay fotos adicionales que muestran sillas de coches cubiertas de sangre; una prueba más de que los más pequeños no se han librado de esta ofensiva de Hamás. El horror ha quedado claro en las imágenes. Hay otro viral que muestra cómo le disparan a un perro en un campo habierto.

No está demás decir que estos avistamientos son profundamente perturbadores y una prueba más del horror que están viviendo las víctimas de la guerra.

En medio de las represalias contra Gaza, incluidos los bombardeos en curso, hay un video viral que muestra el cuerpo de un bebé siendo rescatado de entre los escombros.

No se ve un final en el futuro cercano y la destrucción sigue aumentando día a día.

There are reports of babies being killed amid the chaos in Israel -- including graphic descriptions of Hamas terrorists going in and beheading infants.

One particular news story is making rounds -- coming from i24News's Nicole Zedek, who did a live shot this week alongside Israeli soldiers near the Gaza border ... and she says different military members have told her about dead babies being found in the aftermath.

As these soldiers have gone through the homes of people attacked over the weekend, they're now saying they're finding evidence of infanticide ... including beheadings.

Some images showing the apparent aftermath of these brutal killings are also surfacing online -- and they seem to show exactly what i24News is talking about ... namely, blood splattered across cribs and baby rooms inside of residential homes.

There are extra photos that show car seats covered in blood as well ... further proving that little ones have not been spared in this offensive from Hamas. That much has been clear in additional footage as well -- including one viral clip showing a dog being shot in a yard.

It goes without saying ... these sightings are deeply disturbing -- and just further evidence speaking to the sheer ugliness and horror of what's happening on the ground there.

BTW, young lives are being taken on both sides now -- amid retaliation on Gaza, including ongoing bombings, there's a viral video showing a baby's body being lifted from the rubble.

There's no end in sight at this point ... and the destruction continues to mount day by day.

12:10 PM PT -- The man behind the new "Ebony Alert" in California is defending the new law in the face of tons of online backlash ... telling us disparities and a lack of resources for missing Black kids forced lawmakers' hands.

California State Senator Steven Bradford joined us on "TMZ Live" Tuesday and told us the law was necessary because law enforcement wasn't doing its job when it came to issuing alerts for Black youths who go missing.

Bradford says young Black kids make up 38 percent of the state's missing persons, despite Black people only making up 13 percent of the state population ... pointing to the data as another example of why he feels an "Ebony Alert" is needed.

There's a media component to this too ... Bradford says missing Black kids don't get nearly the amount of coverage, pointing to 2021's Gabby Petito case.

As for questions about oversight, Bradford tells us how the new system will be monitored.

The Golden State is rolling out a new system to report and find missing Black children and women ... it's completely separate from an Amber Alert and it's already causing backlash.

Folks in California are outraged over the new statewide alert system -- dubbed the "Ebony Alert" and backed by State Senator Steven Bradford -- reacting to the first-of-its-kind law as another form of segregation.

Governor Gavin Newsom recently signed a bill into law creating the "Ebony Alert," which goes into effect Jan. 1 and will be used for Black people between the ages of 12 and 25 who are missing, plus young Black women who are reported missing.

The "Ebony Alert" is similar to the Amber Alert ... as it calls for local law enforcement to notify the California Highway Patrol if they need help finding lost children ... with lawmakers saying it also encourages media to report on missing Black people.

Problem is ... the reaction on the internet is there should NOT be separate alert systems for missing children based on race, with some saying folks claiming the change is "a way for authorities to decide how fast they want to respond" and others saying some groups will straight-up ignore "Ebony Alerts" altogether.

California lawmakers are being ripped for not thinking this through, and there are people wondering if there are going to be other alerts for different races too ... with one user proposing "the 'Juan Alert' for the Hispanic people that go missing."

12:10 PM PT -- El hombre detrás de la nueva "alerta ébano" en California está defendiendo la nueva ley, ante la avalancha de reacciones en línea, diciendo que las disparidades y la falta de recursos para los niños negros desaparecidos ha forzado a los legisladores a actuar.

El senador estatal de California Steven Bradford se unió a nosotros en "TMZ Live" el martes y nos dijo que la ley era necesaria porque la aplicación actual no estaba haciendo su trabajo cuando se trata de emitir alertas para los jóvenes negros que desaparecen.

Bradford dice que los jóvenes negros representan el 38% de las personas desaparecidas del estado, a pesar de que la comunidad representa el 13% de la población estatal. Los datos son un ejemplo de por qué es necesaria una alerta de este tipo.

También hay un componente mediático. Bradford dice que los niños negros que se extravían no reciben ni de lejos la misma cobertura, señalando el caso de Gabby Petito en 2021.

En cuanto a su supervisión, Bradford explica cómo se controlará el nuevo sistema.

California está poniendo en marcha un nuevo sistema para informar y encontrar a los niños y mujeres negras desaparecidas, que es completamente independiente de una alerta AMBER tradicional y ya está causando muchas reacciones en contra.

Los habitantes del estado del oro están indignados por el nuevo sistema de alerta, apodada "Ebony Alert" (o alerta ébano en español), pues consideran que es otra forma de segregación. La ley está recibiendo el respaldo del senador estatal Steven Bradford.

El gobernador Gavin Newsom firmó recientemente un proyecto de ley para crear la nueva alerta. Esta entrará en vigencia el 1 de enero y se utilizará para reportar a las personas negras de entre 12 y 25 años que estén desaparecidas, además de las mujeres jóvenes que sean dadas por desaparecidas

La "alerta ébano" es similar a la Alerta Amber, ya que avisa a la policía local que notifique a las patrullas de carreteras de California para que apoyen la búsqueda de niños perdidos. Los legisladores también están argumentando que este nuevo sistema alentará a los medios a informar sobre la desaparición de personas de esas comunidades.

El problema es que muchos están reclamando que NO debiesen existir sistemas de alerta separados para los niños desaparecidos, en función de la raza, con algunos diciendo que el cambio es solo un medio para que las autoridades "decidan la rapidez con que quieren responder" o bien, que estos simplemente ignorarán las "alertas ébano" por completo.

Los legisladores de California están siendo criticados por no haber pensado en esto y muchos se preguntan si existirán alertas para otras razas también. Un usuario, por ejemplo, propuso la "alerta Juan" para los hispanos que desaparezcan.

Arthur Blank is stepping up in a huge way, donating $750k to hospitals and medics in Israel ... all to help those maimed in the Hamas terror attacks.

The Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation made the announcement of the incredibly generous gift on Tuesday, announcing the funds would go to two medical centers near the Israeli/Gaza border, as well as an organization that supports thousands of volunteer medics across the country.

"The unimaginable, distressing terrorist attacks on Israel that have resulted in death, injury and trauma for scores of people over the past few days are an attack on all humanity, and there is no place in this world for the horrific violence we have witnessed," Arthur said in a statement released by his organization.

Blank, who is Jewish, co-founded Home Depot in the late '70s, and bought the Falcons in 2002. With a net worth around $7.5 billion, per Forbes, AB is one of the richest people in the world.

In addition to the money going to the Barzilai Medical Center, a frontline hospital, and Soroka Medical Center, a trauma facility, in southern Israel, Blank's donation will also go towards supplying United Hatzalah's medical professionals with protective equipment (vests and helmets), as well as medical supplies like oxygen tanks, defibrillators, and bandages.

Three-quarters of a million is generous, but it sounds like Arthur may even donate more, calling the $750k an "initial emergency grant," saying they'd be working with other relief groups to "identify areas of most critical need for additional support."

Donald Trump just lowkey dissed his friend Bill Belichick, hilariously roasting the NFL coach's struggling football team during a speech ... admitting they suck while taking a shot at President Joe Biden!

#45 was in Wolfeboro, New Hampshire this week (deep in Pats country), speaking with supporters ahead of the 2024 presidential race ... when he likened Biden negotiating with Chinese President Xi Jinping to a high school football team playing a great NFL squad.

Cue the shade.

"Let’s see, what’s a good football team nowadays?" Trump asked.

"I used to say New England. I used to say the Patriots," Trump said. "I’d love to be able to say the Patriots. I’d love to be able to say the Patriots. [Belichick's] a great guy, great coach, but they’re having a little hard time."

Trump's remarks came a day after the Patriots were whooped 34-0 at home against the Saints, the worst loss in Belichick's era. The Pats lost to the Cowboys the week prior, 38-3.

The team is currently 1-4 record and in last place in the AFC East.

"What’s going on with the Patriots?" Trump said. "But he’s a great coach. He’ll figure it out somehow. He's gonna figure it out but that was not a good game last night, was it?"

Even though Donald and Bill are cool, some Patriots fans didn't take the jabs lightly ... one of 'em used Will Smith's Oscars outburst quote to respond on X, writing, "Keep my team's name out your GD mouth lol."

Another fan wrote ... "We’re getting bantered by Trump, it’s so over."

It doesn't get any easier for NE -- who play the division rivals Bills and Dolphins (they have a combined record of 7-3 and are one of the best squads in the AFC) -- over the next three weeks.

An Israeli grandmother is one of hundreds dead at the hands of Hamas aggressors ... and her death was made public after a terrorist shared footage of her slain body on her own Facebook page.

Mor Bayder shared the horrifying way she found out her grandma was dead as a result of the Hamas attacks ... saying she logged onto the social media site and saw gruesome footage of her dead grandmother in her Nir Oz home.

Mor broke down in tears while recalling seeing the alarming footage ... saying her mom couldn't even open the app herself, with Mor claiming she saw her grandmother lying dead on the floor, with blood covering the ground below.

The footage making it on her grandma's page means the Hamas terrorists must've filmed it from her personal phone and uploaded it from there -- a disgusting way to discover a family member has been killed.

As you know, Hamas first attacked Israel over the weekend, and it's been an all-out war ever since ... with reportedly over 900 Israelis dead since Saturday's attack. Nearly 700 Palestinians are also reportedly dead in the days since the killings began.

Una abuela israelí es una de las cientos de víctimas que ha fallecido a manos de los agresores de Hamás, y su muerte se hizo pública después de que un terrorista compartiera imágenes de su cuerpo en su propia página de Facebook.

Mor Bayder compartió la horrible manera en que se enteró de que su abuela estaba muerta como resultado de los ataques de Hamás, diciendo que se conectó al sitio y vio imágenes horripilantes del cuerpo de su abuela en su casa de Nir Oz.

Mor rompió en llanto al recordar las imágenes. Contó que su madre ni siquiera pudo abrir la página. En las fotos, su abuela aparece en el suelo, cubierta de sangre.

El hecho de que las imágenes aparecieran en la página de su abuela significa que los terroristas de Hamás debieron filmarlas desde su teléfono personal y subirlas desde allí, una forma repugnante de descubrir que un miembro de la familia ha sido asesinado.

A pro-Palestinian protest in Australia had 1,000 supporters take to the Sydney Opera House ... chanting antisemitic slogans towards those in Israel like "Gas the Jews."

The crowd marched through downtown Sydney Monday evening, heading to the steps of the world-famous theater -- which Australian officials had lit the colors of the Israeli flag after the country was first attacked by Hamas terrorists on Saturday.

Anti-Semitic chants were heard throughout the protest -- apart from "Gas the Jews," they were also chanting "F*** the Jews" while flying Palestinian flags.

The group lit flares in the middle of the crowd and even appeared to throw what looked like a smoke grenade toward officers stationed on the Opera House steps.

Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese called Monday's protest "horrific," adding, "I understand that people have deep views about issues relating to the Middle East conflict but here in Australia we have to deal with political discourse in a respectful way."

New South Wales police said Tuesday the footage is being investigated to determine if any crimes were committed.

Una protesta pro-palestina en Australia reunió a 1.000 simpatizantes en la Casa de la Ópera de Sydney, quienes corearon consignas antisemitas como "gas a los judíos".

La multitud marchó por el centro de Sydney el lunes por la noche hasta las escaleras del teatro. Los funcionarios habían encendido los colores de la bandera israelí después de que el país fuera atacado por primera vez por terroristas de Hamás el sábado.

Durante toda la protesta cantaron consignas antisemitas: además de "gas a los judíos", corearon cosas como "f*** a los judíos" (que se jodan los judíos) mientras ondeaban banderas palestinas.

El grupo encendió bengalas en medio de la multitud e incluso lanzó lo que parecía ser una granada de humo contra los agentes apostados en la escalinata de la Ópera.

El primer ministro australiano Anthony Albanese calificó la protesta de "horrible" y añadió: "Entiendo que la gente tenga opiniones profundas sobre cuestiones relacionadas con el conflicto de Medio Oriente, pero aquí en Australia tenemos que abordar el discurso político de forma respetuosa."

La policía de Nueva Gales del Sur dijo el martes que las imágenes están siendo investigadas para determinar si se cometió algún delito.

Mario Lopez is pissed that the Golden State is focusing on healthier candy instead of other issues he finds far more pressing -- and he's letting his followers know about it publicly.

The longtime 'Extra' host fumed over Governor Gavin Newsom recently signing AB 418 into law -- which has become known as the "Skittles ban" ... although that's a little misleading over what this actually requires in California going forward.

Essentially, the law requires companies selling food in the state to remove certain additives ... which CA now deems harmful. One of the big-ticket chemicals being targeted is Red Dye 3 -- prominently found in Skittles -- and corporations have until 2027 to get their act together.

That's not how it's been advertised though -- many are falsely peddling this new law as an outright ban of Skittles, and it seems ML got ticked off over a social media headline.

He writes, "Crime is through the roof, worst drug epidemic ever & homelessness at an all time high in CA… Let’s focus on Skittles." Mario's criticism actually got a lot of praise in the comments, with folks saying he was right to point out the priorities seem out of whack.

Others, however, noted that this is actually a good thing ... and will help keep Californians safer in the long run. There've been a number of concerns over these now-banned additives in food -- which were never approved by the FDA, to begin with -- including cancer fears.

So, in other words ... Mario can still have his Skittles if he wants 'em -- not that he looks like he eats much of them, anyway. Tasting the rainbow ain't going anywhere!

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Mario Lopez está furioso con que California se esté centrando en tener dulces más saludables en lugar de preocuparse por otros temas mucho más urgentes, y se lo está haciendo saber públicamente a sus seguidores.

El presentador de "Extra" echó humo sobre el gobernador Gavin Newsom, quien recientemente firmó la ley AB 418, conocida como la "prohibición de Skittles", aunque esto es un poco engañoso sobre lo que realmente significará la ley para California en el futuro.

En esencia, la ley obliga a las empresas que venden alimentos en el estado a eliminar ciertos aditivos que California considera perjudiciales. Uno de los grandes productos químicos en la mira es Red Dye 3, prominentemente encontrado en Skittles, y las corporaciones tienen hasta 2027 para ponerse las pilas.

Sin embargo, no es así como se ha anunciado: muchos están vendiendo falsamente esta nueva ley como una prohibición total de los Skittles, y parece que Mario Lopez se enfadó por un titular en las redes sociales.

El presentador escribió: "El crimen está por las nubes, la peor epidemia de drogas de la historia y la falta de vivienda en su punto más alto en California. Centrémonos en los Skittles". La crítica de Mario recibió muchos elogios en los comentarios, pues muchas personas le encontraron razón al señalar que las prioridades parecen estar fuera de lugar.

Otros, sin embargo, señalaron que en realidad esto es algo bueno y que ayudará a mantener a los californianos más seguros en el futuro. Ha habido una serie de preocupaciones sobre estos aditivos ahora prohibidos en los alimentos, para empezar, el hecho de que nunca fueron aprobados por la FDA y también los temores de cáncer.

Former L.A. Dodgers star Steve Garvey is swinging for the fences in a whole different field -- the World Series champ officially announced he's running for U.S. Senate in California.

The 10-time All-Star and National League MVP launched his campaign with a number of sports references on Tuesday ... saying, "In baseball, it's not about the individual; it's about the team."

"I believe the same holds true for politics. It's time we come together, find common ground, and work towards a brighter future."

74-year-old Garvey -- who is a newbie to politics -- explains he has always had a passion for leaving an impact on the community ... and has used his platform to help numerous charitable efforts off the field. Now, he's ready to bring his state back to where he feels it should be.

“Over 50 years ago, I came to California for the first time ... September 1st of 1969, the Dodgers called me up and my dreams came true," Garvey says.

"Over the next 20 years, I played for the Dodgers and the San Diego Padres. I played in front of millions of fans. I never played for Democrats or Republicans or independents."

"I played for all of you. Now I'm running for the U.S. Senate in California. A state that I believe at one time was the heartbeat of America. And now it's just a murmur."

Garvey -- who is running as a Republican -- is calling his run a "common sense campaign" ... focusing on quality-of-life issues, public safety and education as he attempts to take over for Dianne Feinstein, who passed away last month.