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

A 21-year-old American-Israeli believed to have been held hostage since October 2023 was confirmed dead by the Israel Defense Forces on Monday.

Optimism grows in NYC over possibility of Hamas hostage release deal 03:04. NEW YORK -- U.S.-Israeli hostage Omer Neutra is confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces annou

President-elect Trump on Monday threatened to unleash “hell” in the Middle East if hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip are not released before his inauguration Jan. 20, underscoring urgency to President Biden’s efforts to secure a hostage release and ceasefire deal in his final months in office.

US President-elect Donald Trump has called for the release of hostages held in the Gaza Strip and threatened the Palestinian militant group Hamas with undefined consequences if it fails to comply. If the hostages are not released before he takes office on January 20,

The father of Israeli-American hostage Edan Alexander, who grew up in New Jersey, spoke during a rally in Central Park on Sunday.