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Omer Neutra, New Yorker kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, is confirmed dead

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Omer Neutra, New Yorker kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7, is confirmed dead

A New Yorker who was kidnapped by Hamas on Oct. 7 was confirmed dead on Monday, according to the Israeli military.

Omer Neutra, 21, had long been assumed to be alive, but was actually killed during the terrorist attack, with his body taken to the Gaza Strip by Hamas, the Israel Defense Forces said.

Orna Neutra has been confirmed dead.

Omer Neutra has been confirmed dead. Family Handout

Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Omer Neutra, speak at the

Ronen and Orna Neutra, parents of Omer Neutra, speak at the “Bring Them Home Rally” in Central Park. LP Media

Hamas' armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades hold a Palestinian flag as they destroy a tank of Israeli forces in Gaza City, Gaza on October 07, 2023.

Members of Hamas’ armed wing, the Izz ad-Din al-Qassam Brigades, hold a Palestinian flag as they destroy an Israeli tank in Gaza City on October 7, 2023. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Neutra seen with his family in New York.

Neutra with his family in New York. Facebook / Midway Jewish Center

Neutra, of Plainview, had been serving as an IDF tank commander.

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