US EditionBody of IDF soldier Itay Chen, killed fighting Hamas on Oct. 7, returned to Israel
The return of Staff Sergeant Itay Chen’s remains marks the 21st dead hostage returned under the US-brokered ceasefire, with ongoing efforts to recover others from Gaza rubble.
- 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 receives remains of possible hostage and plans to reopen Gaza crossing into Egypt
By JULIA FRANKEL and SAMY MAGDY, Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel received remains of what could be one of the last hostages in Gaza on Wednesday and said it will begin allowing Palestinians to leave the war-torn territory through a border crossing with Egypt. The remains found by fighters in northern Gaza have been returned to Israel, where they will be examined by forensics experts. Remains fighters handed over on Tuesday did not match…
The 28 Hostages Whose Bodies Are Returning to Israel
On October 7th, 2023, Israel faced the worst terrorist attack in its existence when Hamas terrorists slaughtered over 1,200 people and took 251 hostages. As part of U.S. President Trump’s 20 Point Peace Plan, all remaining hostages – living and deceased – are to be returned to Israel. All of the living hostages have now been released and the bodies of 28 deceased hostages are being returned to Israel. These are the 28 hostages who have returned …
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