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Chen, was taken hostage by Hamas terrorists on October 7, Avital Dekel-Chen gave birth to their third daughter in an Eilat hospital in Israel’s southernmost city, where their community was evacuated ...
American-Israeli hostage Sagui Dekel-Chen spent the vast majority of his almost 500 days in captivity unaware that his wife had given birth to their third child.
Dekel-Chen shares that Sagui, a dual US-Israeli citizen, did not know what had happened to his family on October 7 until the day before he was released. “That’s when he found out that we were ...
NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Jonathan Dekel-Chen, father of Sagui Dekel-Chen, a U.S. and Israeli dual citizen who was released by Hamas after 16 months in captivity in Gaza.
American-Israeli captive Sagui Dekel Chen, 36, is escorted by Hamas fighters as he is handed over to the Red Cross in Khan Younis, Gaza Strip, on Feb. 15, 2025.
Sagui Dekel-Chen, 36, and Keith Siegel, 65, are among more than 33 hostages expected to be released first. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.
Hostages Sagui Dekel-Chen, Sasha Troufanov and Iair Horn slated for release on Saturday Dekel-Chen to meet his daughter for first time; Horn’s brother, kidnapped while visiting for Simchat Torah ...
Jonathan Dekel-Chen, whose son Sagui is believed to be alive and among the Israeli hostages seized by Hamas in the Oct. 7 attacks, says the ceasefire deal is a way 'to end the madness in Gaza.' ...
Israel confirmed Sunday Sagui Dekel-Chen and Keith Siegel are on Hamas' list of hostages to be freed in the first phase of the deal — which took effect at 11:15 a.m. local time on Sunday ...
Israel American-Israeli hostage released by Hamas embraces his wife, family after being apart for nearly 500 days Sagui Dekel-Chen was taken captive during Hamas’ Oct. 7, 2023 attack on Israel ...
Dekel-Chen shares that Sagui, a dual US-Israeli citizen, did not know what had happened to his family on October 7 until the day before he was released. “That’s when he found out that we were ...