Current sectionIsrael NewsIsrael SecurityMichael Katz, who worked for decades for Israeli defense firm Rafael, was wounded when his residential building in Haifa took a direct hit, in an Iranian strike that also killed four neighbors, members of the same family. 'My life was shattered in an instant,' said his wifeShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribe09:22 AM • July 15 2026 IDTAn 82-year-old Israeli who was severely wounded in an Iranian missile strike on Haifa during the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran in April died from his wounds on Wednesday.CommentsIn the News82-year-old Israeli Dies From Wounds Sustained in April Iranian Missile StrikeMoody's Warns Netanyahu's Judicial Coup Could Tank Israel's Credit RatingNetanyahu Banking on Disappointed Religious Zionist Voters Sticking With HimU.S. Renews Strikes on Iran, Resumes Naval BlockadeShaped by Wars, Israel's First-time Voters Are More Racist, Less DemocraticRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIInside the Mossad Plot to Install Ahmadinejad as Iran's LeaderThe Original Tradwives of Ancient RomeEgypt Lost the World Cup. But Was the Referee Really Jewish?Made in Kurdistan, Smuggled via Jordan: The Mysterious Firearms Flooding IsraelRo Khanna, U.S. Lawmaker & Israel Critic, Says West Bank Settlers 'Detained' HimEisenkot Is Quietly Gaining Ground in Likud Territory. Enough to Beat Netanyahu?
82-year-old Israeli dies from wounds sustained in April Iranian missile strike
Michael Katz, who worked for decades for Israeli defense firm Rafael, was wounded when his residential building in Haifa took a direct hit, in an Iranian strike that also killed four neighbors, members of the same family. 'My life was shattered in an instant,' said his wife
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