Father of Bloomfield man taken hostage by Gaza shares details on son's return home
The 36-year-old grew up in Bloomfield but has duel U.S. and Israeli citizenship. Dekel-Chen was captured on Oct. 7, 2023.
'500 days is a very long time to not know if a loved one is alive and if so, in what condition,'
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