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Washington Post
14 hours ago
- Health
- Washington Post
After strike on Israeli hospital, a vista of broken glass, fallen debris
BEERSHEBA, Israel — An Iranian ballistic missile struck the largest hospital in southern Israel on Thursday, the seventh day of the Israel-Iran conflict. The roof of the surgical inpatient building, which took a direct hit, crumpled like cardboard, and windows shattered across the sprawling Soroka Medical Center. About 80 people were lightly injured, hospital officials said.
Telegraph
4 days ago
- Politics
- Telegraph
Bunker-busting missile strike shakes Israelis' faith in their own safety
Charred around the edges, the entry hole on the corner of the high-rise apartment block is only about 10ft across. But, as it turned out, that was all the more devastating for the residents inside. Rather than detonating its roughly 700kg warhead on the external walls of the residential block, the Iranian ballistic missile travelled right into the heart of the structure. It exploded only when it struck the reinforced bunker nestling in the core of the building. Four people were killed, two of them inside the shelter. Liel Ferig, 22, was in the bunker a few floors below when the rocket hit. 'The explosion was absolutely massive,' she said. 'The walls literally rocked – pictures and anything on them flew across the room. 'Later, water started pouring in through the ceiling as the fire brigade tried to put out the fire. We were very scared.' Their neighbours above were not so fortunate. Israelis have always placed great faith in the sophisticated array of anti-missile systems to keep them safe, but they have always known the defensive shield is not foolproof. The shelters were their ultimate peace of mind. Israel's government places a huge emphasis on the importance of taking refuge in certified bunkers during air raids. 'Follow the instructions – they save lives', is the constant refrain. In modern high-rises, where there might not be time to reach a subterranean bunker, each floor is now equipped with a safe room. Following the tragedy in Petah Tikva, the Home Front Command was forced to state that the reinforced concrete shelters were not designed to withstand 'direct hits', after conceding that the Iranian missile 'breached' the structure, causing it to collapse. The four who died here on Sunday were among eight at locations across Israel, bringing the total to 24. About 300 have been hospitalised. Iran is thought still to have possibly more than 1,000 ballistic missiles at its disposal. On Monday, visibly shaken residents removed their belongings, picking a path between the broken glass and debris on the ground. Asked how safe she felt after last night, a desperate look crossed Liel's face. 'We don't know how this could happen,' she said. More than 300 families have now been evacuated from this and the neighbouring apartment blocks. This neighbourhood is typical of modern Israel, where many people want to live and property is expensive. A large percentage of the population lives in high-rises like these. As well as the two people who died in the breached shelter, a third was killed on a different floor who was not in a safe room. The fourth, also outside a designated bomb shelter, was killed by the shockwave in the adjacent building. In addition, an 86-year-old man died in the central city of Bnei Brak and there were three fatalities in the northern port city of Haifa. Anat Rubinshtein was trying to gather herself together as she evacuated her apartment block with a couple of small bags and a box of treats for her beloved shitsu, Milkie. She was on nodding terms with one of the four people who died in the adjacent block after it suffered a direct hit from an Iranian missile. 'He was a dog-lover too,' she said. 'I never asked his name, but I used to see him out with his dog. It's so sad.' Although the identities of the four people known to have died in the strike in Petah Tikvah have not yet been known, it has been revealed that two were in a designated shelter. Anat herself never misses a siren and was in her own shelter on the second floor of her building when the impact took place. 'I feel the shelters don't protect us any more,' she said. 'I was thinking last night, should I try to make it underground where maybe I would be safer, but in the end I stuck with protocol.' 'If I'd been in that building...' As Israel entered the afternoon, bulldozers were busy demolishing a playground at the foot of the stricken apartment block after it was damaged by the blast. Most of the cars in the car park have caved-in windscreens, smashed windows and strange dents from the shockwave. Those not forced to evacuate the many similar high-rises in Petah Tikva now face an uncertain future, as Israel and Iran continue to trade airstrikes.
Al Bawaba
09-06-2025
- Politics
- Al Bawaba
Missile from Yemen triggers Israeli airspace closure near Ben Gurion airport
ALBAWABA- A ballistic missile launched from Yemen on Monday prompted the temporary closure of airspace over Ben Gurion Airport in central Israel, according to Israeli Army Radio. The Israeli military claimed the missile was intercepted before reaching its target, falling outside Israeli airspace. The incident unfolded just hours after the Qassam Brigades, the military wing of Hamas, published a letter from the Chief of Staff of Yemen's Ansar Allah movement (the Houthis). In the message, Houthi-run military leadership expressed solidarity with the Palestinian resistance, affirming its alignment with Gaza and support for ongoing efforts to break the Israeli siege. Also Read 40-minute Trump-Netanyahu call triggers Israeli security talks Mohammed Al-Ghomari, Chief of General Staff of Yemen's Houthi movement, declared that the Yemeni people, army, and leadership will remain firmly engaged on the battlefield in support of Gaza. In a tone steeped in revolutionary unity, the Houthi Chief of Staff hailed the Qassam Brigades and confirmed that Yemen remains committed to challenging Israeli aggression. He praised the Qassam Brigades' operations as a source of inspiration for freedom-seeking people worldwide, adding: 'Gaza has become a symbol of pride and resilience, and as long as fighters like Al-Qassam exist, it will never be broken.'
The Sun
19-05-2025
- Politics
- The Sun
Vladimir Putin to launch ballistic missile in test that could reach UK as US lays out 22-point plan for Ukraine peace
Close VLADIMIR Putin is planning to test the launch of a ballistic missile capable of striking the UK in a chilling threat to the West. Ukraine's military intelligence said that Russia plans to launch an RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) capable of carrying nuclear warheads. 3 3 The GUR agency said it is a "training and combat" launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile to intimidate Ukraine and the West. It added that the test launch was designed to 'demonstratively pressure and intimidate Ukraine, and also EU and Nato member states'. The RS-24 Yars is a three-stage, solid-fuel ICBM that has a flight range of more than 6,200 miles - more than double the distance between Russia and the UK. It is understood to be fired with a non-nuclear warhead from Russia's central Sverdlovsk region. Meanwhile, the US presented Russia with a 22-point peace plan for the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal. However, Vladimir Putin is understood to have refused to discuss the US-proposed peace plan. A call between Putin and President Donald Trump is now being prepared, and both leaders are expected to talk on Monday. It comes after Russia unleashed the "war's biggest drone attack" after Putin defied Trump's call to stop the "bloodbath". A harrowing 273 exploding drones were fired across the Kyiv, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk regions overnight. Meanwhile, Putin bluntly told Trump to stop trying to dictate terms to him for a ceasefire and an end to the bloodshed in the conflict.
NHK
19-05-2025
- Politics
- NHK
Ukraine: Russia plans ICBM launch on Monday night
Ukraine says Russia plans to launch an intercontinental ballistic missile equipped with a training warhead on Monday night. The Ukrainian defense ministry's intelligence agency disclosed the information on social media on Sunday. It said Russia intends to conduct the launch from a complex in the central region of Sverdlovsk. It also said the missile's flight range exceeds 10,000 kilometers. The agency added that the launch is meant to "demonstratively pressure and intimidate" Ukraine, as well as EU and NATO member states. The agency did not mention other details, including a possible target of the missile.
