Sergeant (Sgt.) Itay Chen, 19, from Netanya, was killed on October 7 with his body taken by Hamas, the IDF confirmed Tuesday.
Chen was a soldier in the 75th Batallion. His body remains in the hands of terrorists in the Gaza Strip.
Biden says he’s devastated to learn of killing of US-Israeli citizen on Oct. 7
US President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was devastated to learn that dual US-Israel citizen Itay Chen was killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel.
“I reaffirm my pledge to all the families of those still held hostage: we are with you. We will never stop working to bring your loved ones home,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House.
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