Father of IDF soldier killed in Oct. 7 attacks marks 3 years: "We live it each day"

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CBS News · collected 2026-10-07

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Ruby Chen, the father of IDF soldier Itay Chen who was killed during the October 7, 2023 Hamas attack, is marking three significant anniversaries: two years since his son's death and one year since the return of all hostages, both alive and deceased, to Israel. The article focuses on Ruby Chen’s personal reflections and ongoing grief over losing his son in these attacks.
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Story summary

On October 7, 2023, Hamas-led militants attacked southern Israel, killing approximately 1,200 civilians and taking around 250 hostages. This event marked the deadliest attack against Israel in its history, drawing significant attention to the conflict between Israelis and Palestinians. Prominent entertainers like John Cusack, Roger Waters, Susan Sarandon, Cynthia Nixon, Mark Ruffalo, Macklemore, and others have used their platforms to criticize Israel or support Palestinian causes since then, despite lacking expertise on Middle East issues. The attack led to a devastating war in Gaza where tens of thousands of Palestinians were killed, prompting ongoing tensions between the two sides. As Israel prepares for elections this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to prevent Hamas from ruling Gaza and continued targeting those involved in October 7 events or hostage-takers. Meanwhile, Palestinians struggle with the aftermath, living under Israeli military control and in squalid conditions due to extensive destruction.

Written for “October 7 Anniversary Effects” on 2026-10-10, grounded in this article and the 44 other(s) covering the same event.

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“The articles describe different stories related to the Oct. 7 attack but do not refer to the same specific incident.”
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“Both articles describe commemorations for the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and the return of hostages on the third anniversary.”
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“The articles describe different events related to separate individuals, one about a father commemorating his son killed in Oct. 7 attacks and another about a mother whose daughter narrowly escaped an attack after her brother's death on the same day.”
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“While both articles discuss commemorating three years since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks in Israel, they describe different aspects and angles of the event.”
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“The articles describe different anniversaries of related events: one on the eve of the third anniversary of the attacks (October 6, 2026), and another on the day itself (October 7, 2026). While they are closely related, they do not describe a single identical specific incident.”

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Topics

Hamas IDF Israel

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Hamas ORG · 1× IDF ORG · 1× Israel GPE · 1× Itay Chen PERSON · 1× Ruby Chen PERSON · 1×

Narrative

Ruby Chen, the father of IDF soldier Itay Chen, who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and later died, marks three years since the attacks and the first year since all the hostages, living and dead, were returned to Israel.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-07
2026-10-07 · CBS News
Father of IDF soldier killed in Oct. 7 attacks marks 3 years: "We live it each day" · assertive framing

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Ruby Chen, the father of IDF soldier Itay Chen, who was taken hostage by Hamas on Oct. 7, 2023, and later died, marks three years since the attacks and the first year since all the hostages, living and dead, were returned to Israel. asserted
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