‘I had a cousin in Israel along with her 1-year-old daughter and husband during the time of the attack.’
KENT, Ohio — Oct. 7 marks one year since the attack on Israel by Hamas in which more than a thousand people were murdered.
Kent State University student Parker Heller said he had family in Israel when it all unfolded.
“I had a cousin in Israel along with her 1-year-old daughter and husband during the time of the attack,” said Heller. “They were in a bomb shelter, so we didn’t know if they were living or dead. My grandma was really worried.”
Heller said his family was safe that day.
This is a region that has been riddled with death and destruction since, including tens of thousands of people killed in Gaza.
It’s a reality Kent State student Youssra Abdrabou said is felt around the world.
“It’s innocent civilians that are dying, that are being killed,” Abdrabou said. “I think whether you’re …