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Newly uncovered intelligence allowed a specialized military commission, composed of rabbis, scientists, and lawyers, to officially confirm his death approximately 14 months after the initial incident, despite previous suspicions of his demise.
[H/T Jerusalem Post]
Omer Neutra, a lone soldier from New York, held the position of tank platoon commander in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.
On October 7, he was captured and taken into the Gaza Strip along with other members of his tank crew.
Omer Neutra, a lone soldier from New York, held the position of tank platoon commander in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.
On October 7, he was captured and taken into the Gaza Strip along with other members of his tank crew.
The tank crew under Neutra's command included Nimrod Cohen from Rehovot, currently detained in Gaza as a tank gunner, Oz Daniel from Kfar Saba, the tank loader, and Shaked Dahan from Afula, the driver, who the IDF has confirmed was killed while in Hamas captivity.
On Sunday, Neutra's parents spoke with The Jerusalem Post about the possibility of a hostage deal during President-elect Donald Trump's candidacy.
“He’s a deal maker. He’s done it before,” Ronen Neutra, Omer's father, said.
“We’re just hoping that he uses his leverage. You know, each side has their own leverages,” Orna Neutra, Omer's mother, said, adding, “We’re hoping that the combined effort will finally make something move."
"Omer loved sports, played soccer, basketball, and volleyball, and served as captain of his school’s sports teams," the Hostages Families Forum said of him.
"His family and friends described him as a warm, optimistic, and people-loving person who 'lights up the room the moment he enters,'" the forum added.
Hostages currently detained in Gaza captivity
Hamas is currently holding around 50 live and 50 dead hostages out of the original 250 it kidnapped. Around 80 were returned in a hostage deal in November 2023, another eight were rescued, and many others were either killed or their bodies were recovered.
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On Sunday, Neutra's parents spoke with The Jerusalem Post about the possibility of a hostage deal during President-elect Donald Trump's candidacy.
“He’s a deal maker. He’s done it before,” Ronen Neutra, Omer's father, said.
“We’re just hoping that he uses his leverage. You know, each side has their own leverages,” Orna Neutra, Omer's mother, said, adding, “We’re hoping that the combined effort will finally make something move."
"Omer loved sports, played soccer, basketball, and volleyball, and served as captain of his school’s sports teams," the Hostages Families Forum said of him.
"His family and friends described him as a warm, optimistic, and people-loving person who 'lights up the room the moment he enters,'" the forum added.
Hostages currently detained in Gaza captivity
Hamas is currently holding around 50 live and 50 dead hostages out of the original 250 it kidnapped. Around 80 were returned in a hostage deal in November 2023, another eight were rescued, and many others were either killed or their bodies were recovered.
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