June 16, 2025, 5:26 p.m.
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A family of five from Odesa who traveled to Israel for medical treatment was killed when an Iranian missile hit their home in Bat Yam.
This was reported by Israeli journalist Shimon Briman on the air of the "Single Marathon," according to the USI publication.
According to him, the victims were a grandmother, mother, daughter, and two young nephews. Intent asked the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to confirm this information, but they have not yet confirmed or denied it.
Earlier, the Foreign Ministry reported that five Ukrainian citizens, including three minor children, were killed in Israel's Bat Yam.
According to local media, an Iranian missile strike in Bat Yam killed a boy aged about 10, an 8-year-old girl, three women aged 50, 60 and 80, and a young man aged about 18.
Israeli media outlet Ynet reports that at least six people were killed in Bat Yam and more than 100 others were injured. The search for three missing persons is ongoing.
On the night of June 15, Iran retaliated with two waves of missile strikes against Israel. During the first attack, a missile hit a house near Haifa, killing 4 women. During the second wave of attacks in central Israel, four more people were killed. In total, about 200 people are known to have been injured.
On the night of Saturday, June 14, Iran fired several ballistic missiles at Israel. The shelling killed at least two people and injured more than 50.
On June 10, Odesa was again targeted by the Russian army at night, but this time with an air attack that killed, according to preliminary information, two people.
The shelling damaged and destroyed residential buildings, an emergency ambulance station, a maternity hospital, and a fire broke out on the territory of the Odesa Zoo. At least nine people were injured. Another nine were rescued by firefighters.
According to the head of the Odesa Regional State Administration, Oleh Kiper, there were no casualties at the maternity hospital, and patients and staff managed to evacuate.
The administrative building of the emergency medical station was also completely destroyed. There is a fire at the site. There are damaged ambulances. There are no injuries among the staff.
Кирило Бойко