Fox News: American-Israeli IDF platoon commander killed in battle, body held in Gaza, IDF says

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American-Israeli IDF platoon commander killed in battle, body held in Gaza, IDF says

A 21-year-old American-Israeli believed to have been held hostage since October 2023 was confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces on Monday....                        ...                        ...                            ...Capt. Omer Neutra, 21, from New York was killed in battle on Oct. 7, 2023, and "his body has been held hostage in Gaza since," You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login (IDF) announced on social media.......The American-Israeli served as a tank platoon commander in the Armored Corps 77th Battalion, 7th Brigade, the IDF said on Monday. ......"May his memory be a blessing," a post to X reads.......Neutra was from Long Island, according to You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login The media outlet reported he was killed during the Hamas attack on the Nova Music Festival in Israel. ......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Prior to the IDF announcement, it was believed Neutra was alive and being held hostage. ......Due to Neutra's body being held hostage, he is considered one of seven American hostages held in Gaza. Their families once again sat through another You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login with an empty seat on Thursday, after urging that their release be prioritized.......You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login......Cease-fire negotiations have all but collapsed, while Israel's military campaign to defeat Hamas continues.......Many hold out hope that even if the Biden administration cannot secure the release of the hostages before he leaves office in January, that the incoming You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login may bring a change to the negotiations and secure the hostages' release. ......President-elect Trump said from the campaign trail, "We want our hostages back, and they better be back before I assume office, or you will be paying a very big price."......The other American hostages still being held in Gaza includeYou are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login, You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login and You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login.......Fox News' Caitlin McFall and Ben Evansky contributed to this report.  ...

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