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Body of IDF soldier Itay Chen, killed fighting Hamas on Oct. 7, returned to Israel
Itay Chen, the last U.S. citizen held by Hamas, was killed during the October 7, 2023 attack and his body was returned after more than two years of captivity.
- On Monday, the Israel Defense Forces confirmed the body of Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, a 19-year-old dual U.S.-Israeli citizen, was returned from Gaza for burial after identification by the National Institute of Forensic Medicine, Israel Police, and Military Rabbinate.
- During the October 7, 2023 assault, Itay Chen was killed near Kibbutz Nir Oz after his tank was struck amid around 500 Hamas militants storming the area.
- His death was officially confirmed on March 10, 2024, after nearly 700 days in Gaza; Itay Chen was the middle of three brothers.
- A funeral will take place this week with full military honors for Chen, and the Prime Minister's Office said the Government of Israel shares in the Chen family's sorrow and that of all families of fallen hostages.
- The IDF and Shin Bet announced Tuesday that a body was transferred to the Red Cross in northern Gaza, while seven more hostages' bodies remain and Hamas conducts searches with Red Cross teams.
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Israel says remains of hostage have been turned over in Gaza
JERUSALEM -- The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire.
·Toronto, Canada
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Israel says the remains of a hostage have been turned over in Gaza (World)
The remains of a hostage in Gaza, Staff Sergeant Itay Chen, have been returned for burial in Israel, the military said Wednesday, in the latest sign of progress under the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Chen, 19, of the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade, was abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, after falling...
·Kelowna, Canada
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Body of final US hostage Itay Chen, held by Hamas terrorists, brought home after 2 years in captivity
Parents of fallen soldier Itay Chen campaigned tirelessly for over two years to bring their son home from Gaza. The 19-year-old's body was finally returned this week.
·New York, United States
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