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IDF announces death of Sgt. Itay Chen, who was killed and abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Staff Sgt. Itay Chen (Courtesy)
The IDF announces the death of Sgt. Itay Chen, 19, from Netanya, who was killed and abducted by Hamas on October 7.
Chen served in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 75th Battalion, and his body was taken from the Gaza border, following a battle with terrorists during the Hamas onslaught.
His death was recently declared by the Military Rabbinate based on findings and new intelligence information.
Chen’s family will not hold a funeral or sit shiva, the traditional seven-day Jewish mourning, until his body is returned from the Strip.
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