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Monday, January 27, 2025
Parents of slain soldier Itay Chen, whose body is held in Gaza, ask Elon Musk to advocate for hostages’ release
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRuby Chen and Hagit Chen, the parents of American-Israeli soldier Itay Chen who was killed and abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023, met with Elon Musk last week and asked him to advocate for the release of the hostages from Gaza.
The couple spoke to the Tesla CEO and close ally of US President Donald Trump at the White House following a meeting with members of the US National Security Council, the Walla news site reports.
It adds that the bereaved parents urged Musk to use his influence to ensure that the hostage deal is implemented in full.
בני משפחתו של החייל החטוף איתי חן נפגשו עם המיליארדר אילון מאסק וביקשו ממנו לפעול ולתמוך באופן אישי עד לשחרור כלל החטופים. הפרטים בכתבה שלי ב-@WallaNewshttps://t.co/UAVRvREyqC pic.twitter.com/5FhtDh3mv2
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