From the Liveblog of
Monday, December 2, 2024
Netanyahu eulogizes slain hostage Omer Neutra, vows to bring his body home
Lazar Berman is The Times of Israel's diplomatic reporter
In a statement, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara send their condolences to family of Omer Neutra, the US-Israeli tank officer whom the IDF announced today was killed on October 7 and his body taken into Gaza.
Until now it had been believed that Neutra was alive and being held hostage.
“Omer was a man of values, blessed with talents and a Zionist in every sense of the word,” says Netanyahu. “He immigrated to Israel to enlist in the IDF, chose a combat path and was chosen to command and lead.”
He adds that Israel “will not rest or be silent until we return him home for a Jewish burial, and we will continue to act resolutely and tirelessly until we return all of our hostages.”
