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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
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Tuesday, March 12, 2024
IDF announces death of Sgt. Itay Chen, who was killed and abducted by Hamas on Oct. 7
Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Itay Chen, 19, from Netanya, declared killed in action and his body seized by Hamas on October 7, 2023, while on duty near Gaza border (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.
