NY Native Confirmed Killed By Hamas, Body Held In Gaza: Reports

GOSHEN, NY — A woman originally from Goshen was killed during the Hamas attack on Oct. 7 and her body is still being held in Gaza, her hometown of Kibbutz Nir Oz said in a statement obtained by multiple outlets.

Judith Weinstein, 70, was on a morning walk with her husband Gadi Haggai, 72, when the attack began, prompting them to take cover in a field, The Times of Israel reported.

Weinstein recorded a short video on her phone as a warning from their kibbutz blared, capturing her and her husband's confusion, according to the outlet.

That video was shared in a group chat with family, reports said. Shortly after, the couple fell radio silent.

"Judy had time to inform her friends that she'd been hit by a gunshot and that her husband Gadi was seriously injured, that was her last contact with them," the Hostages and Missing Families Forum said in a statement shared with The Jerusalem Post.

Haggai also died after being taken hostage that same day.

A mother of four and grandmother of seven as well as an English teacher, Weinstein taught students with special needs, helping children with anxiety by teaching them meditation and mindfulness, the kibbitz said in the statement shared with The Times of Israel.

The kibbutz described Gadi as a "a sharp person, a gifted musician from the age of three, a chef and a follower of a healthy vegan diet," The Jerusalem Post reported.