US CENTCOM head to speak at slain Israeli-American hostage Omer Neutra's funeral
Admiral Cooper will be the highest-ranking American official to deliver remarks at the funeral of an Israeli hostage murdered by Hamas.
Steve Witkoff, US Special Envoy to the Middle East, Admiral Brad Cooper, commander of the United States Central Command (CENTCOM), and Jared Kushner, during a press conference following a military briefing at the Civilian Military Coordination Center in southern Israel on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025.(photo credit: Nathan Howard/Pool via REUTERS)ByAMICHAI STEINUpdated:
