American-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra announced dead in Gaza captivity [View all]

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Source: Jerusalem Post

Capt. Omer Neutra, 21, died on October 7 of last year, and his body was taken by Hamas to the Gaza Strip, the IDF confirmed on Monday.

New intelligence information that came to light allowed a special military commission of rabbis, scientists, and lawyers to finally confirm his death around 14 months later, despite long-standing suspicions that he was dead.

Neutra was a lone soldier from New York, serving as a tank platoon commander in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Brigade.

He was abducted to the Gaza Strip on October 7 along with members of his tank crew.

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