Israeli soldier Omer Neutra, of New York, has been confirmed dead in Gaza, the Israel Defense Forces said on Monday.A grandson of Holocaust survivors, the 21-year-old from Long Island was thought to be a hostage captured by Hamas,

The announcement of Omer Neutra’s death means that of the seven Americans believed to be held by Hamas, four are presumed dead.

An American-Israeli citizen believed to have been held hostage in Gaza was killed on October 7 during the Hamas attack on Israel, the country’s military has said.