Plainview street named slain IDFer Omer Neutra

A street in Plainview was named on Sunday in memory of IDF Capt. Omer Neutra, who was killed in action during the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas-led invasion of the northwestern Negev.

The dedication of Captain Omer Neutra Way, held near the entrance of the Mid-Island Y Jewish Community Center, in comes as his body is still held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip.

His parents said the ceremony was a tribute to their son’s dedication to Israel and the Jewish people, and expressed their gratitude to their Long Island community.

Neutra, a 21-year-old tank platoon commander who was born in New York, made aliyah as a long soldier to join the military.

Standing alongside the parents of American-Israeli hostage Edan Alexander, the Neutras reiterated their call to President Donald Trump to do everything in his power to bring home the remaining 59 hostages, two dozen of whom, including Alexander, are believed to be alive.