Israeli American soldier regarded as held hostage in Gaza was killed on Oct 7, Israel says

Israeli American soldier Omer Maxim Neutra was killed on Oct 7

Israel’s Foreign Minister, Israel Katz, addressed Neutra’s dying in a assertion shared on X, previously Twitter Monday. Expressing his grief over the younger soldier’s passing, Katz wrote, “I want to ship my deepest condolences to the dad and mom of the late Captain Omar Nautra (sic), Ronan and Orna, his household and buddies.”

Neutra was a New Yorker who immigrated to the international nation “out of a deep sense of mission,” in accordance with the Israeli lawmaker’s tweet as translated by X. Katz additional revealed that the 21-year-old “fell in a heroic battle close to Nir Oz on October 7, 2023 and was kidnapped to the Gaza Strip by of the Hamas murderers.”

“The story of Omar’s life and dedication signify the great and powerful in our nation. A fighter who stood bravely within the battle for tank quantity 3 and sacrificed his life for the safety of the State of Israel in opposition to the worst of our enemies,” Katz went on.

The international minister issued a declaration on “behalf of the State of Israel” to the households of the late soldier and different hostages. “I want to say on behalf of the State of Israel – the return of the abductees is our most essential mission and we are going to do every part to meet it,” Katz vowed, including, “Omar will stay engraved within the coronary heart of the nation perpetually. May his reminiscence be blessed.”