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Dr. Taitz:

This email acknowledges receipt of your October 9, 2023, Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) (5 U.S.C. § 552) request received by the U.S. Department of State, Office of Information Programs and Services on October 10, 2023, regarding names, addresses and any other information on American citizens killed, kidnapped or presumed to be kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization.  This Office assigned your request the subject reference number and placed it in the expedited processing track where it will be processed as soon as practicable.  See 22 CFR § 171.11(h).  If you have any questions regarding your request, please contact our FOIA Requester Service Center or our FOIA Public Liaison by email at FOIAstatus@state.gov or telephone at 202-261-8484.

Defend Our Freedoms Foundation

29839 Santa Margarita Pkwy, ste 100

Rancho Santa Margarita, CA 92688

Dr. Orly Taitz, ESQ

Attorney for

Defend Our Freedoms Foundation

ph 949 683 5411 orly.taitz@gmail.com

Attention

Kelly N. Robinson, Chief, Request Liaison Division

FOIA Program Manager/ FOIA Public Liaison

Office of Information Programs and Services

2201 C Street, NW Washington, DC 20520

foiarequest@state.gov

202-261-8484

Dear Ms. Robinson

On October 7, 2023, in Israel, over 900 people were barbarically slaughtered and over 100 were taken hostage by the terrorist organization Hamas, which according to multiple reports was supported and funded by the government of Iran. Among these slaughtered and kidnapped Israeli citizens, there were a number of American citizens.  The names and addresses of these individuals were reported to the State Department through the US embassy in Tel Aviv.

Under the Freedom Information Act 5 USC §552 and on behalf of the Defend Our Freedoms Foundation, I am hereby  requesting the names, addresses and any and all information about American citizens who were killed, kidnapped or presumed to be kidnapped by the Hamas terrorist organization , which invaded the state of Israel on Saturday,  October 7, 2023.

Due to the urgency of this matter I am respectfully requesting this request to be expedited as much as possible.

Respectfully,

/s/ Dr. Orly Taitz, ESQ  Attorney for Defend Our Freedoms Foundation