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Israeli-American Omer Neutra, Thought Taken Hostage, Confirmed Killed In Oct. 7 Attack
More than a year of agonizing uncertainty has come to a tragic end for the family of a New York native thought to have been taken hostage during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023.
Omer Neutra, from Long Island’s Plainview, was killed during the attacks that claimed the lives of another 1,200 men, women, and children, the Israeli government confirmed Monday, Dec. 2.
The 21-year-old moved to Israel when he was 18 to join the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) during a gap year, his parents Orna and Ronen said in a video shared by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC).
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Protesters Block Boston U Bridge To Demand Ceasefire In Gaza
Dozens of protesters have taken to the Boston University bridge between Cambridge and Boston on Thursday morning, Nov. 16, to call on politicians to demand a ceasefire in Gaza.
The group IfNotNow gathered on the bridge around 8 a.m., demanding that Sen. Elizabeth Warren support an immediate ceasefire.
Senator Elizabeth Warren: So many of us voted for you, organized for you, even worked for you. We know that you know, in your heart, that more violence and death is not the answer. Please, we beg you: call for a ceasefire. Stop the bombs, stop the suffering, stop the war. pic.twitter.com/6…
