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Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. Witnesses emotionally detailed their last conversations with loved one

Itay Chen, 19, was thought to be taken hostage by Hamas, but Israeli authorities announced Tuesday he was killed in the attack and his body was being held in Gaza.

Itay Chen, 19, was previously thought to be held in Gaza.

Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. Witnesses emotionally detailed their last conversations with loved one

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

Middle East, North Africa, and Central Asia. Witnesses emotionally detailed their last conversations with loved one

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.

(RNS) — An estimated 23,380 American citizens currently serve in Israeli ranks. Three are now hostage in Gaza.

Gaza health officials say another eight Palestinians were killed and several others were wounded in an Israeli air strike on a house in Rafah, a place where over half of the territory’s 2.3 million people are sheltering.

Secretary of State Antony Blinken emphasized the “imperative” necessity of continuing negotiations to secure the release of hostages held by Hamas.