Michael Katz, former Rafael employee, dies from wounds from Iranian missile strike in Haifa

Michael Katz, 82, a former employee of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, has died from wounds sustained in an Iranian missile strike on Haifa three months ago, according to Israeli media reports.

As The Zioneer reported earlier, Michael Katz, 82, died Wednesday after three months in critical condition from wounds sustained in an Iranian missile strike on Haifa. Additional details identify him as a former employee of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems, a major Israeli defense contractor. The strike occurred in late March, and Katz had been hospitalized since. The death is one of the casualties from the Iranian missile attack on the Haifa area.

4 developments

1. 09:27 · 15 JulLatest

   Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav honors Michael Katz's service at Rafael.

2. 09:22 · 15 Jul

   Michael Katz, 82, died three months after the Haifa missile strike.

3. 09:10 · 15 Jul

   Victim identified as Michael Katz, former Rafael employee.

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