An Israeli-American man who was shot and taken captive by Hamas terrorists on October 7 is now dead, according to the community he was kidnapped from in Israel.
Kibbutz Nir Oz, a community in Israel that was one of the hardest hit during the October 7 attack, announced in a statement on Friday that Gadi Haggai, 73, was murdered. Haggai is the first known American to die while in Hamas captivity as a result of the October 7 attack, according to The Times Of Israel.
Haggai was on a walk with his wife, Judi Weinstein, 70, the morning of the attack. Both are believed to have sustained gunshot wounds before being taken captive and moved to Gaza. Weinstein is believed to still be a hostage of Hamas.
“We are filled with great sorrow by the murder of Gad Haggai, an American-Israeli citizen. He was a father of four, a grandfather of seven, and a member of his beloved kibbutz – Kibbutz Nir…
