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He was just 21. His life story mirrored mine. Now I'm mourning him with hostage families in Tel Aviv.

JL;DR SUMMARY Jessica Steinberg reflects on the tragic story of Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old Israeli American soldier whose life ended abruptly during the conflict in Gaza on October 7, 2023. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Tel AvivGazaIdfHostagesMourningLong IslandLone SoldierMemorial ServiceOmer NeutraIsraeli American

Places mentioned

Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"That resonance was clear on Tuesday night, in Tel Aviv, at a memorial event in Hostages Square."
Raanana, Tel Aviv District, Israel
"His parents and brother held a memorial service Tuesday morning at their Long Island synagogue, Midway Jewish Center, while his Israeli family, his grandparents, aunts, uncles and cousins have been mourning him here, near their homes in Raanana and in Tel Aviv."
Nir Oz, Southern District, Israel
"Neutras story echoes so many other heartbreaking hostage stories, like that of Tamir Adar from Kibbutz Nir Oz, or Guy Illouz, taken from the Nova party and killed in Gaza, both of their bodies held in Gaza."
Long Island, New York, United States
"Orna and Ronen Neutra, the parents of Omer Neutra, speak at the Midway Jewish Center on Long Island during a memorial service for their son, a fallen Israeli American soldier now known to have been killed on Oct."
Binghamton, New York, United States
"Neutra never made it to Binghamton; after a year spent at a post-high school program in Israel, he told his parents he wanted to enlist in the army as a lone soldier, where he ended up becoming a tank platoon commander."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Neutras body is currently being held in Gaza."

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