32-year-old American-born Dr. Hayim Katsman is one among 22 Americans killed during the violent Hamas terror attack on Israel.
Katsman was known as a scholar who was in Israel conducting research.
Hamas reportedly found him hiding in a closet with his neighbors, according to his mother. (Trending: Why Is Biden Giving Amnesty to 700,000 Migrants?)
My dear friend Hayim Katsman, brilliant young scholar, gone, just gone 💔. pic.twitter.com/LT2f01s0q7
— Carmit Wolberg كرميت وولبِرچ (@Carmit) October 8, 2023
“As we continue to account for the horrors of the appalling terrorist assault against Israel this weekend and the hundreds of innocent civilians who were murdered, we are seeing the immense scale and reach of this tragedy,” President Joe Biden said.
Hamas attacked innocent civilians over the weekend on the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, the final day of the annual High Holy Day cycle.
Katsman was living in a Jewish commune in Israel.
The Association for Israel Studies described Katsman as “an emerging scholar in the field of Israel studies, who was deeply committed to community service.”
Alarabyia reporter: "Yesterday I saw a heart-wrenching stories of testimonies of Israeli families who lost their loved ones…One of them is the story of Hayim Katsman. His sister appeared to the Israeli govt…not to kill civilians in Gaza in his name. Is this a message that you… pic.twitter.com/AmfH3neG4t
— Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 11, 2023
Katsman’s mother said her son was killed when Hamas militants broke into his home and found him hiding in a closet with one of his neighbors.
One of Katsman’s neighbors was released, but was later shot and killed. (Trending: Joe Biden’s 2024 Chances Are Officially Dead)
“I’ve been getting so many messages from people who worked with Hayim or who knew him, or who met him during their travels and how warm he was, how open,” Hannah Katsman told ABC News.
“He was a very accepting person and a very loyal friend. He had a good sense of humor. He took things in stride.”
A vigil took place for Hayim Katsman tonight on the @UW campus. He was killed in Israel by Hamas during attacks over the weekend. #Fox13 #fox13seattle #hayimkatsman #seattle #seattlenews @fox13seattle pic.twitter.com/yUjy3eJMjT
— Jennifer Dowling (@JenDowlingNews) October 11, 2023
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