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Trump reveals one of three bodies transferred to Israel is of American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra
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Orna and Ronen Neutra, parents of Omer Neutra, taken hostage and killed in Gaza on October 7, 2023, during a June 26, 2025 press conference. (Screen capture)
US President Donald Trump reveals that one of the three bodies of hostages returned on Sunday night by Hamas to Israel was that of American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra.
The New York native’s parents have confirmed the matter.
Trump tells reporters aboard Air Force One that he spoke to the couple following the news.
“They’re thrilled in one sense, but in another sense, obviously, it’s not too great,” Trump says. “We’re very happy to have done it.”
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