A New York native who was being held captive by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip has been killed, and her body is still being held by the terrorists, it was confirmed on Thursday.
Judi Weinstein Haggai, 70, died as a result of injuries she sustained when terrorists invaded Kibbutz Nir Oz on Oct. 7, the kibbutz announced.
She and her husband had been taking their usual walk outside the kibbutz when armed Hamas militants on motorcycles ambushed them that morning, relatives said.
News of her death comes just one week after officials confirmed her husband, Gadi Haggai, 73, was killed in captivity.
Weinstein, a native of Goshen in upstate New York, moved to Israel 30 years ago, seeking solace in the Jewish state — until Hamas’ surprise terror attack on Oct. 7 shattered their peaceful existence