In one of the most destructive attacks since the current war with Iran began, a direct Iranian missile strike on the city of Bat Yam overnight left six people dead, over 100 injured, and sparked concerns for dozens still unaccounted for.
Massive damage was reported across the area, with rescue and emergency teams continuing to search the rubble into Sunday morning.
Among the fatalities were a 60-year-old woman, an 80-year-old woman, a 55-year-old woman, an 18-year-old boy, a 10-year-old boy, and a young girl. The injured included four people in serious condition, seven in moderate condition, and 88 with light injuries.
Rescue workers are continuing their efforts at the scene.
According to Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot, “There are more than twenty people currently missing. We believe some may still be trapped under the rubble.”
He also reported that 61 buildings sustained damage, with six of them already marked for demolition due to structural collapse.
Emergency service spokesperson Nachman Touboul of United Hatzalah described the situation as “widespread destruction,” adding, “Unfortunately, two women and a 10-year-old boy were killed due to the severity of their injuries. Medical personnel treated over 120 people, most of them lightly injured, with some in moderate or serious condition. Our trauma response teams also supported numerous individuals suffering from anxiety and shock.”
United Hatzalah medics Yair Porush and Avichai Yisraelov, who were among the first responders, confirmed the scale of the devastation. “We arrived at a scene of widespread destruction. Sadly, a 60-year-old woman was pronounced dead. Together with other medics, we treated over 25 injured people. Most had light injuries, though some were in moderate condition,” they said.
Magen David Adom emergency medical technician Yosef Kurdi recounted: “After the missile barrage, the 101 emergency hotline received multiple reports of a direct hit on a building in Gush Dan, along with severe destruction to surrounding buildings. Large MDA teams arrived and began extensive searches throughout the area, including the 14-story building that took a direct hit, and neighboring structures.”
Kurdi added, “We provided medical care to about 65 injured people who were rescued from the buildings. One of them, a woman around 60 years old, was critically wounded, and we were forced to pronounce her dead at the scene. All casualties were transferred to a safe triage point and evacuated to area hospitals by ambulance and intensive care units.”
Photos from the aftermath show the harrowing scale of the destruction in Bat Yam.

{Matzav.com Israel}