Bernard Cowan’s brother and sister have paid tribute to him (Picture: Facebook)
A man killed during Hamas attacks on Israel over the weekend has been identified as Bernard Cowan.
Bernard, 57 and from Newton Mearns on the outskirts of Glasgow, was among hundreds shot dead following a number of attacks over the weekend, the Scottish Daily Express reports.
He’s been identified as one of the dead by his siblings on social media.
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His brother, Colin Cowan, said in a statement: ‘Yesterday my brother was murdered by the terrorist Hamas, he was the kindest, most generous person you would ever meet, and would go out of his way to help others.
‘We are all heartbroken.’
His sister, Laura, added: ‘Yesterday my dear brother Bernard was shot dead murdered by Hamas.’
Newton Mearns, where Bernard is from, is also the hometown of IDF international spokesman Richard Hecht, and has a fairly large Jewish population.
Bernard was reportedly a keen diver and grew up in Scotland before moving to the Middle East.
More than 1,100 people have been killed in both Israel and Gaza since Hamas launched its attack and crossed the border on Saturday.
A Foreign Office spokesperson wouldn’t confirm that Bernard was one of those killed on Saturday, but said it is ‘in contact with, and assisting, the families of several individuals in Israel and the OPTs’.
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