Missile strike
15 Jun 2025 · 02:30 local · Day 3 of 12Iranian missile destroys Bat Yam apartment building, killing nine including children
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An Iranian ballistic missile struck a multi-storey residential building in Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, during Iran's overnight barrage. Nine people were killed, including three children, and more than 100 were injured. It was the deadliest single Iranian strike against Israel during the war. Ukraine said five of its nationals, including three children, were among the dead.
Reported casualties
9 killed · 100 injured
Israeli authorities confirmed 9 killed and over 100 wounded; the toll was confirmed as bodies were recovered from the rubble. Ukraine's foreign ministry said five Ukrainian nationals were among the dead. (An early ToI headline said 6; the confirmed figure is 9.)
Bat Yam, Israel (32.017, 34.750)
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