Gadi Haggai: White House says US-Israeli hostage dead in Gaza [View all]
Source: BBC
Gadi Haggai: White House says US-Israeli hostage dead in Gaza
22 December 2023
By Bernd Debusmann Jr
BBC News, Washington
A dual US-Israeli citizen believed to have been abducted by Hamas was killed during the 7 October raid in Israel, the White House said on Friday.
Gadi Haggai, 73, was reportedly taken alongside his wife Judi near Kibbutz Nir Oz in southern Israel on 7 October.
It is believed his remains are being held by Hamas in Gaza. It is unclear exactly how or where he died.
Five to 10 US citizens are still being held hostage, according to the Hostage and Missing Persons Families Forum.
President Joe Biden said in a statement that he was "heartbroken by the news that American Gad Haggai is now believed to have been killed by Hamas on October 7".
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