Omer Neutra, who had Israeli and American citizenship, was doing military service in Israel when Hamas invaded. His parents have been high-profile campaigners for the hostages.

The Israeli military said Monday that Omer Maxim Neutra, an American-Israeli citizen who was previously believed to be alive and held hostage in Gaza, was killed during the Hamas-led attack on October 7, 2023.

The Israeli military said Monday an Israeli American soldier who was believed to have been taken hostage alive on Oct. 7, 2023, is now presumed to have been killed during Hamas’ attack and his body taken into Gaza.

Neutra’s parents, Ronen and Orna, led a public campaign while he was thought to be alive for their son’s freedom.