Memorial services were held on Tuesday in New York for Omer Neutra, a 21-year-old Israeli American soldier who Israel says was killed in Hamas's attack on Israel on October 7, 2023. The memorial took place at a synagogue on Long Island, where Neutra grew up and where his family has lived for many years.

Heartbreaking” is only part of the takeaway from Tuesday’s memorial service for Omer Neutra, because the rest of us must also honor his survivors’ deep strength and pride.