The horror story at Beit Shemesh where an Iranian missile evaded Israel's formidable defences
The horror story at Beit Shemesh where an Iranian missile evaded Israel's formidable defences
The horror story at Beit Shemesh where an Iranian missile evaded Israel's formidable defences
Residents had gone to a bomb shelter that was supposed to be their sanctuary. Instead, it became a tomb in a matter of moments.
It is an image that will haunt very many people across Israel. A corner of Beit Shemesh, flattened by an Iranian missile; a synagogue destroyed; people killed while they sought refuge in a bomb shelter.
When we arrived on the scene, we were told, repeatedly, that this was just a place where people lived, prayed and got taught. No military base, no hardware, not even a government office.
"Why would this be a target," said one person. "There is no excuse."