Biden says American Judith Weinstein was killed by Hamas on Oct. 7

CHRISTIANSTED, St. Croix (Reuters) – American Judith Weinstein, who was believed to have been kidnapped by Hamas, was killed by the Palestinian Islamist group on Oct. 7 when it attacked Israel, President Joe Biden said on Thursday, adding he was devastated by the news. Weinstein was 70. Her husband, Gadi Haggai, 73, was killed on the same day, Biden said last week. “This tragic development cuts deep, coming on the heels of last week’s news that Judith’s beloved husband, Gad Haggai, is believed to have been killed by Hamas,” Biden said in a statement, vowing to continue fighting for the release…

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