American Thought to Be Hostage Is Dead: Israeli Defense Forces

Omer Neutra, who was serving in the Israeli military when Hamas terrorists attacked Israel on Oct. 7, 2023, is no longer alive, Israeli officials said.

Omer Neutra, a dual U.S.–Israeli citizen and an Israeli army soldier, in a 2015 file photo. Neutra family via AP

An American who was an Israeli military member is dead, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Dec. 2.

Omer Neutra “was killed in battle on Oct. 7 and his body has been held hostage in Gaza since,” the IDF stated on social media platform X.