US death toll in Hamas terror attack rises to 29, 16 unaccounted for: State Department

The State Department said Saturday that 29 Americans were murdered by Hamas terrorists during their brutal Oct. 7 attack on southern Israel — adding two more US citizens to the tragic toll.

Another 16 Americans — 15 citizens and one legal permanent resident — remain missing, a State Department official told CNN.

“The US government is working around the clock to determine their whereabouts, and is working with the Israeli government on every aspect of the hostage crisis,” the official said.

The slain Americans have not been officially identified, but several families — including that of Cindy Flash, 67, a Minnesota native who had advocated for Palestinian rights — have come forward to speak of their lost loved ones.

Flash and her Israeli-born husband Igal were slain in the safe room of their home in the Kfar Aza kibbutz, her daughter Keren said.

“They were good people,” Keren said of her parents.

Danielle Waldman, 24, was one of 29 American citizens killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7 terror attack. She and her boyfriend Noam died together while attempting to flee the carnage at an outdoor music festival.

“They fought for other people’s rights and other people’s voices.”

Danielle Waldman, 24, a native of Palo Alto, Calif., was one of 260 victims killed at the Nova Festival, a “rave for peace” near the Gaza border.

Her father Eyal Waldman tracked Danielle’s phone and Apple Watch to discover the bullet-riddled car where she and her friends died.

“Each and every one that met her has loved her,” Waldman said.

“She’s done nothing wrong and nothing bad to anyone.”