The Israeli military announced today that a soldier, who was among the hostages held in the Gaza Strip after the October 7 Hamas attack on Israel, was killed on the day of the attack. On its website, the military said, without elaborating, that the 19-year-old soldier, Itai Hen, “fell” in combat on October 7 and was taken to Gaza “by a terrorist organization.” Reacting to the announcement, US President Joe Biden said he was devastated by the news of the death of Itai Hen, who had Israeli and US citizenship. “I reaffirm my commitment to all the families of those still held hostage: we stand by you. We will never stop working to bring your loved ones back,” Biden said in a statement released by the White House. In a statement, the Families Forum, an association of families of hostage relatives, said the soldier was stationed “on the border between Gaza” and Israel and was “captured […]
Source: News Beast
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