{"id":2066649,"date":"2023-10-13T17:13:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-13T21:13:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-new-yorker-confirmed-as-hamas-hostage\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T17:14:34","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T21:14:34","slug":"young-new-yorker-confirmed-as-hamas-hostage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-new-yorker-confirmed-as-hamas-hostage\/","title":{"rendered":"Young New Yorker confirmed as hostage by Hamas."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fyoung-new-yorker-confirmed-as-hamas-hostage%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2066649&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>A Young New Yorker Confirmed as Hostage Taken \u200dby Hamas<\/h2>\n<p>A young New Yorker has been confirmed as one of the Americans held hostage\u200d by the terror group Hamas, \u2064according to his parents. Ronen and Orna Neutra received the devastating news on Monday when a representative from the Israeli consulate visited \u200btheir home in Melville, Long Island.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, responsible for a series of deadly attacks on Israel \u200bover the weekend \u2064that claimed the lives of over 1,300 people, including children, is\u2062 currently holding more than 100 hostages. Omer Neutra, 21, is among\u200b them.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We were informed that he was considered abducted by Hamas, but\u2064 no further details were provided,&#8221; Omer&#8217;s mother revealed.<\/p>\n<p>The situation has left Omer&#8217;s parents in turmoil. They haven&#8217;t been able to speak \u200dto their son since the news broke. Their last conversation \u200bwith him took place \u2064on Friday afternoon, just before Hamas initiated their attacks on Israel.<\/p>\n<p>Omer had a promising future ahead of him. He had joined the Israeli army, rising to the rank of tank commander \u2063after serving as an officer in the Israel Defense \u200cForces. Despite being accepted to\u2062 Binghamton University, he chose to take a gap year in Israel \u2062in 2020, during which he volunteered to assist special needs children.<\/p>\n<p>According to one of Omer&#8217;s close friends, he had been stationed at the Gaza border in a tank,\u200d attempting to \u200bdefend it \u2064against Hamas terrorists. However, he was eventually forced out.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/onelink.to\/dwapp\">CLICK HERE TO GET THE DAILY\u2062 WIRE APP<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;They were prepared to defend \u2062the\u200d border, but unfortunately, they were \u200bcaught off guard,&#8221; Omer&#8217;s father expressed.\u2063 &#8220;He was looking forward to a peaceful weekend, \u200dspending time with his friends during Shabbat and \u2064the Simchat Torah holiday.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Omer, an avid athlete and captain of several sports teams, is also a devoted New York Knicks fan. He grew up in Plainview on \u200cLong Island,\u2063 excelling academically at a yeshiva, a traditional Jewish school. Additionally, he\u200b held the position of regional president for the Metropolitan New\u200b York Region of United Synagogue Youth.<\/p>\n<p>New York Governor Kathy Hochul\u200d voiced\u2063 her support for\u200b Omer&#8217;s family, stating, &#8220;We stand in solidarity with his\u2063 parents, Orna and Ronen, as they call for Omer&#8217;s release.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">All New Yorkers are praying for the safe and speedy return of Omer \u200cNeutra, \u200ca 21-year-old from Long Island who is one of hundreds of people kidnapped by Hamas this week.<\/p>\n<p>We\u200b stand in solidarity with his parents, Orna and Ronen, as they\u2062 call for \u2063Omer&#8217;s release. \u200c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BringOmerHome?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BringOmerHome<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Qzg8Qvt2Md\">pic.twitter.com\/Qzg8Qvt2Md<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Governor Kathy Hochul (@GovKathyHochul) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GovKathyHochul\/status\/1712535119326753118?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 12, 2023<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The\u200d White House has confirmed that at least 27 Americans lost their lives in the terrorist attacks over the weekend. Disturbing and \u200cgraphic videos have circulated, \u2063showing the brutal murder of\u200c Israeli civilians\u2062 and the captivity of hostages, including children, the elderly, and women who have been subjected to violence.<\/p>\n<p>In response, Israel has launched a massive counteroffensive, conducting hundreds of airstrikes in Hamas-controlled territory, mobilizing 300,000 reservists, and positioning tanks \u2063near the Gaza border.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u200bHow can the\u200b <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/young-new-yorker-confirmed-as-hamas-hostage\/\" title=\"Young New Yorker confirmed as hostage by Hamas.\">international community put pressure<\/a> on \u2063Hamas \u2064to release \u2063all the hostages they are holding?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Heir homeland, but they were outnumbered and \u2063overwhelmed,&#8221; the friend said. &#8220;Omer was deeply committed to protecting Israel and its people, and he knew\u200c the risks involved. But nothing could have \u2063prepared him or us\u200d for\u200b this.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The Neutra family\u2063 is \u2064pleading for \u200cOmer&#8217;s safe release. They have reached out to various government\u200d agencies, including the U.S. State\u2064 Department, to seek\u2064 assistance in securing their son&#8217;s freedom. \u2062They are also\u2063 urging the international community to put \u2064pressure on Hamas to release\u200c all the hostages they are \u200dholding.<\/p>\n<p>Hamas, \u2063an extremist group known for its \u200cviolent tactics, has been designated as a terrorist \u200corganization by many countries around the world, including the United States. It has been responsible for numerous attacks on \u200bIsraeli\u2063 civilians and has shown disregard \u2064for human rights.<\/p>\n<p>In recent\u200b years, there \u2064have \u2062been several cases of Americans being taken\u200c hostage by extremist groups. These incidents\u200b not only pose a threat to the individuals involved but also test the diplomatic relations \u200cbetween nations. \u2062The safe return of hostages becomes \u2063a top priority \u200dfor governments, who must navigate complex negotiations\u200c and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-georgia-mom-breaks-down-over-child-mask-mandate-in-schools-shame-on-us\/\" title=\"WATCH: Georgia Mom Breaks Down Over Child Mask Mandate In Schools: \u2018Shame On Us\u2019\">make difficult decisions<\/a> to\u2062 secure their citizens&#8217; freedom.<\/p>\n<p>The\u200c Neutra \u2062family\u2062 is\u2064 drawing strength from the\u200b support \u200cthey have received from their\u200d community and friends during this difficult time. They are \u200cholding\u200b out hope for Omer&#8217;s safe\u2062 return and are doing everything they can to bring attention to his plight.<\/p>\n<p>Omer&#8217;s story serves as\u200b a reminder of the sacrifices made\u200c by individuals who\u200d choose to serve their\u200c country and protect\u200b the values\u2062 they hold dear.\u2064 It \u200chighlights\u200b the dangers faced by\u2063 those on the front\u2064 lines of conflicts and \u2063the importance of \u200dinternational cooperation\u2062 in addressing terrorism.<\/p>\n<p>As news of Omer&#8217;s captivity spreads, people around the\u2063 world are expressing \u200dtheir solidarity\u200b with the Neutra family and\u200c calling for his immediate release.\u200b The international community must \u200cunite \u2062in condemning acts of terrorism and \u200bstanding up for the rights of \u200cinnocent civilians caught\u200d in the crossfire.<\/p>\n<p>While the ultimate outcome of Omer&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/yellen-warns-bank-executives-of-severe-consequences-of-default\/\" title=\"Yellen cautions bank leaders about default's harsh outcomes.\">situation remains uncertain<\/a>, his story serves as a \u2064stark\u200c reminder\u200c of the \u2062continued threat posed by terrorist organizations and the need for unwavering \u200cresolve in\u200b combating extremism.\u2064 Governments must work \u2063together, utilizing all available resources, to \u2063ensure the safe return of hostages \u200clike Omer \u200band to \u200ceradicate the scourge of terrorism from our world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 21-year-old New Yorker, Omer Neutra, has been confirmed as a hostage of Hamas, according to his parents. 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