Tag: Israel Defense Forces
Body Of Goshen Native, Husband Returned To Family In Israel: Both Killed In Oct. 7 Attacks
The remains of a Hudson Valley native and her husband who were both killed in the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks and brought to Gaza have been returned to their family by Israeli forces.
The recovery operation, which the Israel Defense Forces undertook, was announced by US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee on Thursday, June 5.
As a result of the operation, the bodies of both Orange County native Judith Weinstein of Goshen and her husband, Gad Haggai were taken back into Israel from Gaza, Huckabee said in a post on X.
Weinstein, age 70, who held citizenship in Israel, the…
Israeli-American Citizen From Plainview, Thought Taken Hostage, Confirmed Dead 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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Plainview 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).
Earlier Report: 'We Want Him Back': Pair From Same NY H…
DJ, 20, Named 2nd New Jersey Resident Killed In Israel By Hamas
A second New Jersey native has been identified as a victim of the Hamas terrorist attacks in Israel.
Hopewell native Lior Abramov, 20, had moved to Israel to follow in his father's footsteps and become a successful DJ, according to Gov. Phil Murphy.
"Our prayers are with his family as they grieve this unimaginable loss," Murphy said on Twitter.
His father, David Abramov, posted a photo of his son on Facebook and shared his sadness, getting thousands of reactions.
Abramov's mother, Michal Halev, also took to Facebook and said in part, "the world has come to a standstill."
Itay Glisko, a n…
