12-02-2024, 09:59 PM
Omer Maxim Neutra, 21, from New York, was believed to be being held hostage in Gaza but the Israel Defense Force (IDF) announced on Monday that the tank platoon commander was killed in the Hamas terror attack. His body was being held in Gaza.
"If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against humanity,” Mr Trump said.
“Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the United States of America. Release the hostages now!”
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Joe Biden said earlier that he was “devastated and outraged” by the news of Neutra’s death.
The Israeli-American was “among the first to respond to Hamas’s campaign of cruelty — risking his life to save the lives of others,” Mr Biden said in a statement.
“To all the families of those still held hostage: We see you. We are with you. And I will not stop working to bring your loved ones back home where they belong.”
Family members of American hostages including Ronan Neutra and Orna Neutra
"If the hostages are not released prior to January 20, 2025, the date that I proudly assume office as President of the United States, there will be ALL HELL TO PAY in the Middle East, and for those in charge who perpetrated these atrocities against humanity,” Mr Trump said.
“Those responsible will be hit harder than anybody has been hit in the long and storied history of the United States of America. Release the hostages now!”
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Joe Biden said earlier that he was “devastated and outraged” by the news of Neutra’s death.
The Israeli-American was “among the first to respond to Hamas’s campaign of cruelty — risking his life to save the lives of others,” Mr Biden said in a statement.
“To all the families of those still held hostage: We see you. We are with you. And I will not stop working to bring your loved ones back home where they belong.”
Family members of American hostages including Ronan Neutra and Orna Neutra