Omer Neutra, a Plainview, N.Y. native​, was a captain with the IDF when he was kidnapped and killed by Hamas in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.

American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra was killed in the attacks on Oct. 7, 2023; after more than 2 years, his remains are returned: reports.

Omer Neutra's body has finally been returned to Israel for a proper burial after being held hostage since the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks.

Hamas returned the remains of three Israeli soldiers to Israel on Sunday evening, military officials confirmed. Forensic experts later identified the bodies as Col. Asaf Hamami, Capt. Omer Maxim Neutra and Staff Sgt. Oz Daniel, all killed and taken to Gaza during the October 7, 2023 attack.

The body of Plainview-raised American-Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, who was killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attacks, has been returned to Israel, President Donald Trump said on Sunday night.

Omer Neutra was one of the three slain hostages whose remains were returned to Israel US President Donald Trump first announced on Sunday, this was later confirmed by Omer's parents. The National Forensic Center has still not made any public statement on the identities of the returned remains at this time.

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