Family members of a University of Washington graduate student are sharing his heroic final moments before he was killed by Hamas terrorists.
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. are sharing his heroic final moments before he was killed by Hamas terrorists inside an Israel residence.
Katsman described when the attacks were happening, his nephew's neighbor was in distress when she realized there were armed terrorists in their neighborhood. He apparently went to help her, and the two of them and one other person ended up hiding in a closet in a so-called "safe room" in their residence.
Dr. Katzman and another person were killed, but the woman he put himself in front of survived. According to his uncle, the woman and two young children were initially taken by Hamas but later released. It is currently unclear how I've been flooded with sympathies," said Abe. "All of a sudden, I have not seen these people for 40 years, and they are still essentially being good neighbors.
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