Husband of Canadian confirmed killed by Hamas in southern Israel on Oct. 7

​​​​​​​An Israeli-American man thought to have been taken hostage during the Oct. 7 rampage by Hamas in southern Israel has been declared dead. Gadi Haggai was married to Canadian citizen Judith Weinstein Haggai, who was shot by militants and remains in captivity, according to a statement.

Husband of Canadian confirmed killed by Hamas in southern Israel on Oct. 7
A bespectacled, clean shaven man holds up a paper that says, 'Kidnapped,' and contains a picture of an older man and woman.

​​​​​​​An Israeli-American man thought to have been taken hostage during the Oct. 7 rampage by Hamas in southern Israel has been declared dead. Gadi Haggai was married to Canadian citizen Judith Weinstein Haggai, who was shot by militants and remains in captivity, according to a statement.