The Israeli occupation army announced today, Monday, the death of one of its soldiers who had been captive in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, and explained the circumstances related to his capture and fate.

"Today, after about a year and two months, it was decided to determine the death of Omer Neutra, whose body is still being held in Gaza," Army Radio said. It noted that his death was determined based on what it described as intelligence findings that were obtained, without giving further details.

The army said in a statement that the soldier Neutra, 21, immigrated from New York to Israel, and was "the commander of a tank platoon in the 77th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade." It indicated that he was "kidnapped by a hostile organization," according to the statement.

The army radio stated that the soldier "was kidnapped on October 7, 2023, from the Nir Oz area in the Gaza Strip envelope."

She pointed out that Neutra was one of four soldiers inside a tank that was targeted by Palestinian gunmen with an RPG shell, which caused it to catch fire. She added that when the soldiers tried to escape from the tank, the Palestinian gunmen were waiting for them and took them captive inside the Gaza Strip.