Omer Neutra, an American-Israeli tank commander, was confirmed to have died during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack in Gaza. The Long Island community is holding a memorial for him.
The Israel i military confirmed Neutra, a Plainview native, died on Oct. 7, 2023, during the Hamas militant attack that killed more than 1,000 and captured another 250 hostages.The Long Island community will celebrate the life of American- Israel i hostage Omer Neutra at a memorial service in Syosset Tuesday morning.
Neutra, a Plainview native, was serving as a tank commander in the Israeli military on Oct. 7, 2023, when Hamas militants launched an attack that killed more than 1,000 people and took another 250 people hostage. The 21-year-old was believed to be a living hostage but Monday, the Israeli Military said new intel revealed Neutra was killed during the attack and militants took his body into Gaza.Neutra grew up on Long Island where his parents, Ronen and Orna, still live.
"Our beloved son Omer was a natural leader who made others around him better with his warmth and ability to engage and encourage others to be their best," the family said in a statement Monday night. "He was deeply committed to both the people and land of Israel and immigrated to Israel out of that same deep commitment."
Neutra attended the Schechter School of Long Island in Williston Park where he was an avid basketball player. He took a gap year after high school in Israel before he was set to attend SUNY Binghamton but decided to stay abroad and joined the Israeli Defense Forces instead. Neutra was one of seven American citizens held in Gaza. Four, including Neutra, have been pronounced dead.
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