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Iranian Rocket Strike Kills Ukrainian Leukemia Patient and Family in Israel

Israel’s president has urged global censure of Tehran after a rocket strike killed a seven-year-old leukemia patient seeking refuge for treatment.

Israelische Sicherheitskräfte inspizieren ein zerstörtes Gebäude in Bat Jam
Eine Ukrainerin ist bei einem iranischen Raketenangriff auf ein Wohngebäude in Bat Jam nahe der israelischen Metropole Tel Aviv getötet worden.
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Overview

  • A rocket fired from Iran on June 15 struck Bat Jam, killing 7-year-old Nastia, who had fled Odessa for leukemia treatment in Israel.
  • The attack also killed her grandmother, Lena, and two young cousins, Konstantin and Ilja, while her mother, Maria, is presumed dead under the rubble.
  • Nastia’s father remained in Ukraine fighting Russian forces and received personal condolences from President Izchak Herzog.
  • Last Friday, Israel launched a large-scale air assault on Iranian nuclear and military facilities to prevent Tehran from obtaining a bomb.
  • Official figures report 24 Israelis killed and over 800 wounded in Iranian attacks, and HRANA cites 224 civilian deaths and 188 injuries in Iran from Israeli strikes.