Iranian missiles struck Israeli population centers overnight, killing Avraham Cohen, 75, a resident of Bnei Brak, along with at least seven others across multiple locations. The death toll from Operation Rising Lion has reached 24, with 592 people injured as Iran deliberately targeted civilian areas.
In Bat Yam, the confirmed victims include Michael (Mickey) Nachum, 61, a father of four, and Meir (Miro) Waknin, 56, a married father of three. The municipality announced that rescue forces extracted additional bodies Monday morning, with eight total fatalities confirmed at the Bat Yam site. Among the dead is 94-year-old Blina Ashkenazi, whose husband and son were injured and remain hospitalized at Ichilov Hospital.
Rescue operations continue as authorities believe more victims remain trapped in the rubble. The Bat Yam casualties include women around ages 60 and 55, a man around 70, an 18-year-old teenager, a 10-year-old child, and an 8-year-old girl.
Magen David Adom teams have evacuated 592 injured people to hospitals across central Israel. Among the wounded, 10 are in serious condition, 36 in moderate condition, and 546 with light injuries. A 30-year-old woman suffered severe facial trauma and remains in critical condition.
At Schneider Children's Medical Center, 17 children injured in the Petah Tikva strike are receiving treatment. One child remains in moderate condition while the others sustained light injuries. A 10-year-old is listed in critical condition at another facility.
The casualties span multiple age groups and locations. In Bnei Brak, an 80-year-old man was extracted without signs of life from the rubble. Emergency responders described "significant destruction on the street, with many casualties emerging from buildings and debris."
Three people remain missing in Haifa, with their deaths later confirmed. Property damage also affected the home of Knesset member Hanoch Milwidsky, though no family members were injured.
