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Israeli officials and Lubavitch elders confirmed that six hostages died inside the Chabad-Lubavitch Jewish center in Mumbai, including Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg of Brooklyn and his wife, Rivka.

Many expect the two-day siege of Mumbai to figure centrally in the coming national elections, with candidates making national security a priority.

The attacks seemed to be coordinated meticulously, suggesting a high level of training and preparation.

Among the Americans killed in Mumbai were a father and daughter from Virginia, who were visiting India as part of a spiritual pilgrimage.

U.S. officials were finding evidence that Lashkar-e-Taiba, a militant group, was responsible for the Mumbai attacks.

A young rabbi and his wife who moved from Brooklyn to Mumbai to run a Jewish center were found dead.

Exhausted survivors of the siege of the Oberoi Hotel told of how they barricaded themselves in a room during their ordeal.

Mumbai, India stands for lucre, profane dreams and an indiscriminate openness. And this way of life appalls religious extremists.

Indian commandos took control of the Taj Mahal Palace & Tower in Mumbai after a lengthy assault, the head of the commando unit said in a news conference.

India’s prime minister said the attacks probably had “external linkages,” but others suggested the attackers were Indian Muslims, with a domestic agenda.