ConfirmedBackgroundBackgroundBeit Shemesh, Israel
Iranian missile hits Beit Shemesh synagogue shelter, killing nine
- Mountain Time
- Local time
- 2:22 PM in Jerusalem
- Where
- Beit Shemesh, Israel
A ballistic missile struck residential buildings and a synagogue in Beit Shemesh, west of Jerusalem, where people were sheltering in a safe room. Israeli police confirmed nine dead and 45 injured and were still searching for 11 people Sunday evening.
Why it matters
It was the deadliest attack on Israel since the war began and showed that protected spaces could not withstand a direct ballistic hit.
Sources (5)
- CBS Newscbsnews.comPublished
- Times of Israeltimesofisrael.comPublished
- Al Jazeeraaljazeera.comPublished
- Associated Pressapnews.comPublished
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