• US special forces have been put on alert in a European country near Israel, The Messenger reported on Tuesday

• U.S. hostage negotiators are already in Israel and working alongside their Israeli counterparts, the Pentagon confirmed: 20 Americans are missing

• Israel has called up an unprecedented 300,000-plus reservists, and JFK airport in New York City saw crowds waiting to board flights to Tel Aviv

The United States is readying its special forces to help Israel locate American hostages, as waves of Israeli Defense Force reservists arrived at JFK airport in New York to join the fight against Hamas.

Two senior U.S. military officials told The Messenger that 'door kickers' have been put on alert in a nearby European country, ready to assist Israel if necessary in their battle against Hamas. The Israeli death toll rose to 1,200 on Tuesday.