Ukrainian escapes Russia's invasion only for Iranian missile to destroy her house in Israel
When Tetiana Kurakova, a 40-year-old Ukrainian makeup artist arrived in Israel in 2022, fleeing the war between Russia and Ukraine, she thought she had arrived in a safer place. But early Sunday, an Iranian missile tore through the building next to hers, killing nine people, injuring dozens, and destroying hundreds of homes, including Kurakova's.
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