Family of Scot at heart of Israel’s bloody war with Hamas speak of fears over unprecedented attacks

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The family of a Scot at the heart of Israel’s bloody war with Hamas spoke of their fears as the death toll rose yesterday.Lieutenant colonel Richard Hecht, who was born and grew up near Glasgow, has been providing the world with a blow by blow account of the conflict which has killed hundreds in a matter of days in his role as international spokesman for the Israel Defence Forces (IDF).The 47-year-old’s uncle, Walter Hecht, has been watching the scenes of devastation unfold in Glasgow and said relatives in Scotland were “obviously concerned” for family in Israel after unprecedented attacks by the Palestinian militant group.Walter said: “Richard is a nice young man who is dealing with horrific situations and having to witness horrendous scenes.

It must be traumatic for anybody in that situation, so I feel for him.“But he is a Lieutenant Colonel. He is very strong and has a job to do.

He’s got a very balanced view on the Israel-Palestine situation and he is trying to convey that in a difficult situation.“He must be under pressure but will be dealing with it.“His father made a decision to leave Scotland and live in Israel and the Jewish homeland a number of years ago.

They have been there so long they are effectively Israelis but they do come back and forth because they have very fond memories of Scotland and it was a great country for them to grow up in.“We are obviously concerned.