Terrifying moment four-man Israeli tank crew including their US commander were kidnapped by Hamas is revealed in unseen footage
This is the terrifying moment four members of the Israeli Defence Force Armoured Corps were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7.
The crew of four included tank commander Omer Neutra from Long Island, New York and tank gunner Nimrod Cohen who, remain in Hamas captivity. Meanwhile tank loader Oz Daniel and driver Shaked Dahan were both killed by Hamas. Their bodies remain in Gaza.
A blurry video, which was released by Israeli broadcaster N12 shows the moment Hamas terrorists drag the men out of a burnt IDF tank.
One snippet shows two of the Israeli soldiers, dressed in green military uniforms, crawling on the floor.
Those whose faces are blurred out in the footage are Hamas terrorists.
Terrifying moment four members of the Israeli Defence Force Armoured Corps were kidnapped by Hamas terrorists on October 7
The crew of four included tank commander Omer Neutra from Long Island, New York and tank gunner Nimrod Cohen who, remain in Hamas captivity. 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 gunmen on October 7
10 months since Hamas' October 7 attack on Israel, the parents of the soldiers from the 77th Battalion have decided to release the full footage on the Israeli news channel.
The father of Oz, Amir Daniel, said he recognised his son in the video, despite the hazy clips.
'You can't mistake your own child'.
The families of the soldiers chose to share the footage to raise awareness for the hostages.
The soldiers had been stationed at the Gaza border at an outpost between Kibbutz Nir Oz and Kibbutz Nirim, two Israeli communities which were attacked on October 7.
Tank commander Omer Neutra (left) was kidnapped by the group with gunner Nimrod Cohen
Palestinians wave their national flag and celebrate by 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 alerts about Hamas' invasion and were ready to operate. The tank manned by Nimrod, Omer, Daniel and Dahan was reportedly hit by a rocket-propelled grenade, which resulted in the four men having to exit the tanks to avoid suffocation.
Nimrod's father, Yehuda Cohen revealed to N12 that 'the crew couldn't operate effectively during the attack because the equipment provided by the army wasn't functioning properly'.
He also urged the Israeli government to agree to a ceasefire deal.
This comes ten months into a war sparked by Hamas's October attack on southern Israel, which resulted in the deaths of 1,197 people, mostly civilians, according to Israeli figures.
The militants also seized 251 hostages, 116 of whom are still in Gaza, including 44 the Israeli military says are dead.
Israel's retaliatory military campaign in Gaza has killed more than 39,000 people, also mostly civilians, according to data from the health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza.
