At least nine Americans are among the more than 900 who have died in Israel after surprise attacks by Hamas, and one of them has a Seattle connection.Dr. Hayim
This photo shows Dr. Hayim Katsman, a former University of Washington Ph.D. student who was killed in his Israel apartment by Hamas militants during their surprise attack on the country on Oct. 7, 2023.
Dr. Hayim Katsman, 32, was found dead in his apartment. His mother, Hannah Katsman, said he received his Ph.D. from the University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies in 2021. She toldRELATED:Hannah Katsman said she initially thought her son had been taken captive, but she later learned he was killed when Hamas militants burst into his home and found him hiding with his neighbors in his closet, ABC News reports.
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