The Israeli occupation military confirmed Monday that an Israeli American soldier, previously believed to have been captured alive by Hamas during its Oct. 7, 2023 attack against the Zionist entity, is now presumed dead.

Capt. Omer Neutra, 21, a New York native who enlisted in the Israeli military, was captured when Hamas fighters attacked the occupation settlements in Gaza enclave. It was previously thought he was being held hostage since then, but officials have announced it is thought he was killed on the day of the Hamas attack and his body was then taken into the Gaza Strip.

Believing their son to be alive, the soldier’s parents, Ronen and Orna Neutra, led a public campaign for over a year, speaking at rallies in both ‘Israel’ and the U.S., addressing the Republican National Convention, and maintaining contact with the Biden administration in a bid to secure his release.

Hamas is still holding approximately 100 hostages inside Gaza, with at least a third believed to be dead. The Biden administration is renewing its push for a ceasefire and the release of the remaining captives after nearly a year of stalled negotiations between ‘Israel’ and Hamas.

The situation remains dire, but diplomats see a glimmer of hope following a recent ceasefire between ‘Israel’ and Hezbollah, the Lebanon-based resistance group allied with Hamas.

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