Chen was released by Hamas on Saturday after nearly 500 days in captivity. His father, Jonathan Dekel-Chen, said his son has been “born again” after his release, adding that it’s now time for his son to get treatment and heal from the Oct.

Chen’s father conducted an on-camera interview talking about his son’s release from being held captive in Gaza. Dekel-Chen, 36, is from Bloomfield but has dual U.S. and Israeli citizenship. He was captured on Oct.