Israel identified the remains of Israeli-American Itay Chen, a staff sergeant in the Israel Defense Forces, whom Hamas terrorists killed in battle at Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7 and whose the Jewish state recovered from Hamas on Tuesday.

The terror organization held Chen’s body in Gaza for more than two years.

“Finally, Itay’s body can be laid to rest and his family can have a sliver of peace after this nightmare,” stated Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa). The senator thanked U.S. President Donald Trump for securing the release of all the American hostages.