"IDF Confirms Death of US-Israeli Citizens Held Hostage in Gaza"
TL;DR
Itay Chen, an American-Israeli citizen, was thought to be a hostage held by Hamas but is now confirmed to have died on October 7 while defending civilians on the Gaza border during Hamas' invasion. The Israel Defense Forces informed Chen's family of his death, expressing their heartbreak, while President Biden mourned Chen's death and pledged to continue working to bring home the remaining hostages held by Hamas.
Topics:worldinternational-affairs#american-israeli-citizen#hamas#hostage#international-affairs#israel-defense-forces#itay-chen
- US-Israeli Citizen Thought to Be Hostage Actually Died on Oct. 7 Newser
- Dual US-Israeli citizen Itay Chen, who was thought to have been held hostage in Gaza, was killed October 7, IDF announces CNN
- US-Israeli father of slain soldier says Biden called with condolences, gave his phone number The Times of Israel
- German-Israeli abducted by Hamas in Gaza Strip declared dead Yahoo! Voices
- Israeli-American IDF soldier taken hostage in Oct. 7 attack confirmed dead Axios
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