Killing of Omer Neutra

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Omer Neutra (Hebrew: עומר נאוטרה; 14 October 2001 – 7 October 2023) was an American-Israeli Israel Defense Forces (IDF) officer who was killed by Palestinian militants in the October 7, 2023 attack. Born and raised in New York to Israeli parents, Neutra enlisted in the IDF in 2020 as a lone soldier, serving as a tank platoon commander. During the October 7, 2023 attack in southern Israel by Hamas, Neutra's was one of few tanks stationed along the Israel-Gaza border. Neutra was killed in the attack and his body was held hostage by Hamas in Gaza. On 2 December 2024, the IDF confirmed that Neutra had been killed on October 7 and that his body was being held in Gaza by Hamas. His remains were returned to Israel on 2 November 2025.

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