'Hero, you've become a national symbol': crowds gather at the funeral of returned fallen hostage Sgt. Itai Chen

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65% : He loved playing basketball and hiking in Israel.
62% : Thank you to the 'Peretz Crew' of the 77th Armored Battalion -- a united and cohesive team of Israel's heroes in which you fought, together with you, Captain Daniel Peretz, of blessed memory, the crew commander; Sergeant Tomer Leibowitz, of blessed memory; and Staff Sergeant Matan Angrest, may he be granted a long life, and how good it is to see him here with us today," said Herzog. Itay was returned to Israel last Tuesday.
60% : "760 days Itay, our dear and beloved son, a hero of Israel, was held captive by Hamas.
60% : Tonight, we received the comforting news of his return home to Israel," said his parents, Robby and Hagit Chen.
56% : " The President of Israel Isaac Herzog eulogized, saying, "Our dear one, our beloved one, Staff Sergeant Itai Chen, hero of Israel.
52% : Thousands came to pay their respects to Itay Chen at the Kiryat Shaul cemetery, including his IDF teammate and returned hostage himself, Matan Angrest Large crowds accompanied First Sergeant Itai Chen, who was returned for burial in Israel last week after 760 days in Hamas captivity in Gaza, to his final resting place at the Baha'i Cemetery in Kiryat Shaul on Sunday morning.

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