Israel says returned hostage remains are those of soldier

RTE Wednesday 5th November 2025, 8:42AM 1 min read 6 hours ago

Israel has confirmed that the remains handed over by Hamas the day before belonged to Israeli-American soldier Itay Chen, who was seized by Palestinian militants during the October 2023 attacks that sparked the Gaza war.

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