In video eulogy, Witkoff hopes his own slain son and Itay Chen have met ‘somewhere beyond this world’

A eulogy for fallen soldier Itay Chen by US special envoy Steve Witkoff is broadcast at the funeral.

Witkoff speaks of Chen’s quiet heroism and true courage, and how he got to know him through his family.

“This journey also brought me to reflect on my own path, on my son Andrew, whose passing reshaped my heart forever,” says Witkoff. “Losing a child is an ache beyond words, and yet it is through that pain that I found myself drawn to families like the Chens. It was as if Andrew, in some divine way, was guiding me toward those who needed a voice, a hand, a friend. And in helping them, I found pieces of healing for my own soul.”

Witkoff says that learning about Itay helped heal a part of his own heart, and that he likes to think that Itay and his son Andrew have found each other “somewhere beyond this world.”

Witkoff shares condolences from Jared Kushner and he recognizes Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Minister Ron Dermer, speaking of their leadership and dedication.

He also lauds the leadership of US President Donald Trump, which Witkoff says was “driven not by politics, but by humanity, his sense of humanity, and by the simple belief that every life matters, and that no one should ever be forgotten. I am so proud to call him my friend, and to call him my president of the United States.”

Eulogy by Special Envoy for Peace Missions Steve Witkoff at the Funeral of Itay Chen pic.twitter.com/KxSxzVVYgP

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Witkoff says that the Chen family has shown the world what faith looks like, and has taught him what resilience feels like and that “our purpose on this earth is not merely to exist, but to love one another as if each life were our own.”