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Dual US-Israeli citizen Itay Chen was killed on October 7 during the Hamas attacks on Israel, the Israeli military announced Tuesday.

Chen, a 19-year-old Dual U.S.-Israeli Citizen, Served in the Army's 75th Battalion in the Armored Corps

Dual US-Israeli citizen Itay Chen was killed on October 7 during the Hamas attacks on Israel, the Israeli military announced Tuesday.

The Israeli army says Itay Chen's body was taken by Hamas after he was killed and remains in Gaza.

Itay Chen, a 19-year-old with dual American and Israeli citizenship, was confirmed dead Tuesday by the White House.

The Israeli Defense Forces on Tuesday confirmed the death of Itay Chen, a dual American and Israeli citizen who was believed to have been taken hostage when Hamas launched attacks on Israel in October.

HandoutA 19-year-old U.S.-Israeli citizen who was thought to be held hostage in Gaza was actually killed in Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack, according to the Israeli military.Sergeant Itay Chen had been serving on the Gaza border that day, according to a statement from The Hostages and Missing Persons Families Forum that was shared with The Daily Beast on Tuesday. His body is still held in Gaza, the group said.Ruby Chen and Hagit Chen, the parents of Itay, were informed Monday evening of the death o...

The family of American-Israeli soldier Itay Chen remained hopeful for a larger hostage release even after his death was announced Tuesday. “Unfortunately, we are where we are, and somehow we need to pick up the pieces and move on,” Chen’s father, Brooklyn-raised Ruby Chen, told the New York Daily News. “Now, it’s putting the focus on the hostage deal, getting a deal in place to help all the ...

Gaza's 2.2 million people are on the brink of famine, suffering from acute hunger and immense food insecurity, health officials say.

CIA Director Bill Burns on Tuesday offered a small measure of hope for progress in the indirect negotiations between Hamas and Israel over a potential ceasefire deal. There is “still the possibility” of such a deal, Burns said, but it is “a very tough process.”