‘It took a heavy toll’: Israeli families mourn after deadly Iranian attack

Fear and grief mix in the small town of Beit Shemesh, where a missile struck an ageing bomb shelter With 30 people inside the neighbourhood bomb shelter on Sunday afternoon, and sirens wailing outside, Oren Katz went to close the reinforced door. It was an act of generosity that was typical of the father of four, and it would cost him his life. As he reached the entrance, the shelter took a direct hit from an Iranian missile. Continue reading...

By Emma Graham-Harrison and Quique Kierszenbaum in Beit Shemesh