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NJ-born man dead in Hamas attack on Israel, 2 more from state missing, reports and officials say
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Published Oct 11, 2023
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A 20-year-old man originally from New Jersey died in Hamas’ weekend attack on Israel, and at least two more other former residents of the state remain missing, according to state officials and news reports.
“We are heartbroken to learn that 20-year-old Itay Glisko, who spent his early years in Paramus, tragically lost his life during the attacks in Israel,” New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy tweeted on Wednesday. He retweeted reporting from the Daily Beast quoting family members who said that Glisko spent the first year or two of his life in New Jersey before his family moved to northern Israel.
Family told the Daily Beast that Glisko joined the Israel Defense Forces at 18 as part of the country’s mandatory three-year enlistment.
“My deepest condolences are with Itay’s family during this painful time,” Murphy tweeted.
Murphy spoke at a vigil in Hoboken on Tuesday and said a Tenafly High School graduate, Edan Alexander, was missing. Murphy said he was serving near the Gaza border in the Israeli Defense Forces, as part of the Golani Brigade’s 51st Division.
“We pray for Edan’s swift, safe return. And we pray for every family in New Jersey — and across the country — with loved ones who are still unaccounted for,” Murphy said, according to remarks shared by his office.
Another former New Jersey man, 20-year-old Laor Abramov, was missing as well, the New York Post reported. Family members told the Post he moved from New Jersey to Israel last year to join the military and pursue a dream of being a DJ. They said they last heard from him as he went to a bomb shelter on Saturday.
Murphy’s office said state officials don’t yet have a tally of how many New Jersey natives are missing in total.
So far, New York officials have not issued any comment about whether state residents are missing or killed. As of Tuesday, White House officials said 14 Americans were killed in the fighting and at least 20 were still missing.
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