A memorial service was held for Omer Neutra, a fallen Israel Defense Forces soldier, Tuesday on Long Island. Neutra was once believed to be taken hostage during the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, but the IDF confirmed Monday he was killed while defending a kibbutz where women,

Hundreds gathered to mourn the Plainview native at the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, where he became a bar mitzvah.

The memorial service for Neutra, who was previously believed to be a living hostage in Gaza, drew crowds to the Midway Jewish Center in Syosset, Long Island, as well as online.