Hundreds of people paid an emotional tribute to a young US-Israeli soldier killed in the October 7 attack by Hamas and whose death was only confirmed Monday. The Israeli army announced Monday that Neutra died in the Hamas attack on Israel and that his body had been held in Gaza since then and is still there.

New York parents learn their son, a young Israeli American soldier who was believed to be taken hostage by Hamas 14 months ago, was in fact killed in the initial attack.

Omer Neutra worked summers at Ramah Day Camp in Nyack, where he was considered a role model for campers. He was killed by Hamas, Israel confirms.