The Israel Defense Forces announced Tuesday morning that Itay Chen, a 19-year-old dual citizen, was killed on Oct. 7 and his body is being held by Hamas in Gaza. Chen was one of at least six U.S. citizens still thought to have been held alive in Gaza. His father Ruby Chen, from Flatbush, Brooklyn, never gave up hope that his son survived the attack and would eventually be released from captivity. The death was recently declared by the Military Rabbinate based on findings and new intelligence information. Chen was remembered on the House floor on Tuesday. Click here to read more on abc7ny.com.
