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White House Belatedly Confirms Another American Killed By Hamas In Oct. 7 Massacre

A man walks past a billboard calling for the return of about 240 hostages who were abducted during the Oct. 7, Hamas attack on Israel. in Jerusalem on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023. Friday marks the start of a four-day cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war, during which the Gaza militants pledged to release 50 hostages in exchange for 150 Palestinians imprisoned by Israel. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Illean)

The White House confirmed Monday that Itay Chen, a 19-year-old with dual American and Israeli citizenship who was believed to be taken hostage on Oct. 7, has died.

Chen was serving his first year in the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) when he was slain by Hamas on Oct. 7 and his body taken into the Gaza Strip, CBS News reported.

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