Hamas took Omer Neutra, an Israeli-American hero, captive on Oct. 7, 2023, and murdered him while in captivity. Israel finally recovered his body along with the bodies of two other brave Israelis after more than two years in Hamas’ hands.
Sharren Haskel, the Israeli Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, posted the news about the three dead hostages’ heartbreaking homecoming in a tribute where she praised their courage and individual talents.
With deep sorrow and heavy hearts, this morning three of our heroes were brought back to Israel from Gaza – Colonel Assaf Hamami, Captain Omer Neutra, and Sergeant First Class Oz Daniel.
They have returned, wrapped in the flag of our nation, to the soil they fought for and to the… pic.twitter.com/qGko1JDjRf— Sharren Haskel השכל שרן (@SharrenHaskel) November 3, 2025
Neutra’s family said in a statement that the Jewish Telegraphic Agency obtained, “With heavy hearts and a deep sense of relief — we share the news that, Captain Omer Neutra …has finally been returned for burial in the land of Israel.” Neutra’s parents spoke at the Republican National Convention last year to rally support for releasing the Israeli hostages before they knew that their precious son had been murdered in captivity.