Photo gallery: Utahns gather to show solidarity with Israel

Utahns gathered at Congregation Kol Ami in Salt Lake City on Tuesday night to express solidarity and support for Israel in light of the ongoing attacks by Hamas militants and retaliatory strikes by Israel.

Kol Ami Rabbi Sam Spector was joined at the event by Lt. Gov. Deidre Henderson, Utah Senate President Stuart Adams and Salt Lake City Mayor Erin Mendenhall. Dozens of people gathered outside the synagogue in mourning of those killed in the terrorist attacks.

Earlier Tuesday, President Joe Biden in an address from the White House said 14 Americans were among at least 1,000 people killed in the attacks and that Hamas militants were holding other Americans hostage.

Rabbi Avremi Zippel of Chabad Lubavitch of Utah reported Tuesday that Lotan Abir, a 24-year-old Israeli who recently relocated to Utah, was killed in an attack Saturday.