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Sunday, March 1, 2026
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Sunday, March 1, 2026
16-year-old Gavriel Baruch named as fourth victim of Beit Shemesh missile strike
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleThe fourth victim of the Iranian ballistic missile strike in Beit Shemesh is identified as 16-year-old Gavriel Baruch.
Nine people were killed when the missile slammed into a residential neighborhood in Beit Shemesh on Sunday afternoon.
More than 40 people were injured in the impact, which destroyed a synagogue and caused extensive damage to a public bomb shelter beneath it, as well as surrounding homes.
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