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NY Native Marks Second Consecutive Birthday In Hamas Captivity
For the second year in a row, Omer Neutra is spending his birthday in terrorist captivity.
The New York native, from Long Island’s Plainview, was one of 251 hostages taken during the Hamas-led attacks on Israel on Oct. 7, 2023. Another 1,200 men, women, and children were killed in the attacks.
Neutra, who turned 23 on Monday, Oct. 14, 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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College Student In Hudson Valley Dies At Age 20
A Hudson Valley college student has died at the age of 20.
Orange County resident Kailas A. Ferrari, of Cornwall, died at home on Saturday, July 23.
The daughter of Paul W. and Tammy A. (Sharp) Ferrari, Kailas was born in Middletown, according to her obituary.
A student at SUNY New Paltz, Ferrari was majoring in international relations with a minor in Asian studies.
"Kailas was smart, beautiful, and loving," her obituary said. "Thoughtful, kind and generous; talented, creative and hard-working."
She was a natural linguist and writer; a diligent student with a desire to travel and e…
