Israel's military says Itay Chen, a 19-year-old soldier with dual U.S. nationality thought to have been in captivity, died during Hamas' Oct. 7 attack.
Itay Chen, a 19-year-old Israeli soldier with dual Israeli-U.S. nationality, has been confirmed dead, the Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday. President Biden later issued a statement mourning Chen, who's father the U.S. leader met late last year at the White House.Chen had been serving his first year with the IDF when he went missing during Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 terror attack.
'He was at his military base, which was on the border of Gaza. The last communication we had with him was Saturday morning, when he sent us a message saying they are under missile attack,' the father told CBS News. 'We know he was able to mobilize himself to be active in the field. But ever since, we do not know what are his origins.'Hamas seized about 240 people during its unprecedented assault, and around 100 are still believed to be captive in Gaza.
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