Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav confirmed Wednesday afternoon that Michael Katz, 82, has died of wounds sustained in an Iranian missile strike on his home in Haifa during Operation Roaring Lion, according to the mayor's statement. Katz, a Rafael Advanced Defense Systems employee, dedicated his life to Israel's security, the mayor said.
Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav officially confirmed Wednesday that Michael Katz, 82, died of wounds sustained in an Iranian missile strike on his home during Operation Roaring Lion, the mayor's office said. The confirmation follows The Zioneer's earlier report at 09:32 Jerusalem that Katz, a Haifa resident, had died of his injuries three months after the April attack.
At 09:27 Jerusalem, Mayor Yahav had issued a statement noting that Katz was struck in his home in a 'heinous attack' on civilians. Minutes later, at 09:32 Jerusalem, The Zioneer reported Katz's death, initially citing The Times of Israel, and subsequently identified him as an employee of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. The mayor's midday confirmation now provides the first official acknowledgment of Katz's death.
The Zioneer has reported that Katz dedicated his life to Israel's security, as stated by the mayor. The Iranian missile strike, part of Operation Roaring Lion, targeted Haifa and struck Katz's home. The circumstances of the initial strike remain unconfirmed, as noted in The Zioneer's earlier coverage.
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