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IDF says US-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra was killed on Oct. 7, his body is being held in Gaza
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Cpt. Omer Neutra (Courtesy)
The IDF announces the death of Cpt. Omer Maxim Neutra, 21, who was killed and abducted by Hamas on October 7, 2023.
Neutra, a so-called lone soldier from New York, served as a tank platoon commander in the 7th Armored Brigade’s 77th Battalion.
Until now it had been believed that Neutra was alive and being held hostage.
However, the IDF now says that he was killed in a battle with terrorists during the Hamas onslaught and his body was taken from the Gaza border.
His death was recently declared by the Military Rabbinate based on findings and new intelligence information.
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