This is the terrifying moment four members of the Israeli Defense Corps are kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
The crew of four included tank commander Omer Neutra of Long Island, New York, and tank gunner Nimrod Cohen, who are still in Hamas custody. Meanwhile, tank loader Oz Daniel and driver Shaked Dahan were both killed by Hamas. Their bodies still lie in Gaza.
A blurry video released by Israeli broadcaster N12 shows the moment Hamas terrorists drag the men from a burned-out IDF tank.
One clip shows two Israeli soldiers dressed in green military uniforms crawling on the ground.
The people whose faces have been blurred in the images are Hamas terrorists.
Terrifying moment: Four members of the Israeli Defense Corps were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7
The crew of four included tank commander Omer Neutra of Long Island, New York, and tank gunner Nimrod Cohen, who are still held captive by Hamas. Meanwhile, tank loader Oz Daniel and driver Shaked Dahan were both killed on October 7
Sgt Oz Daniel (left) and Sgt Shaked Dahan (right) were killed by Hamas fighters on October 7
10 months after the Hamas attack on Israel on October 7, the parents of the soldiers of the 77th Battalion decided to release the full footage to the Israeli news channel.
Oz’s father, Amir Daniel, said he recognized his son in the video, despite the blurry images.
“You can’t misunderstand your own child.”
The families of the soldiers decided to share the images to draw attention to the hostages.
The soldiers were stationed on the Gaza border, at an outpost between Kibbutz Nir Oz and Kibbutz Nirim, two Israeli communities that were attacked on October 7.
Tank commander Omer Neutra (left) was kidnapped by the group with gunman Nimrod Cohen
Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate near a destroyed Israeli tank at the Gaza Strip fence east of Khan Younis, southern Saturday, October 7, 2023
Alestinians take control of an Israeli Merkava battle tank after crossing the border fence with Israel from Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on October 7, 2023
The soldiers had already received warnings about the Hamas invasion and were ready to operate. The tank manned by Nimrod, Omer, Daniel and Dahan was reportedly hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, resulting in the four men having to abandon the tanks to avoid suffocation.
Nimrod’s father, Yehuda Cohen, told N12 that “the crew could not operate effectively during the attack because the equipment provided by the military did not function properly.”
He also urged the Israeli government to agree to a ceasefire.
This comes ten months after the war that broke out following Hamas’ October attack on southern Israel, which, according to Israeli figures, resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people, mostly civilians.
The militants also captured 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza. According to the Israeli military, 44 are dead.
More than 39,000 people, mostly civilians, have been killed in Israel’s military retaliation in Gaza, according to data from the Health Ministry in Hamas-ruled Gaza.