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Final three Beit Shemesh missile strike victims identified as teen siblings Yaakov, Avigail and Sarah Biton
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The Beit Shemesh municipality releases the names of the final three victims of yesterday’s deadly Iranian rocket strike.
In a statement, the municipality identifies three siblings, Yaakov (16), Avigail (15) and Sarah (13) Biton as having died in the attack, which killed nine residents of the city.
“The Beit Shemesh Municipality shares in the family’s deep sorrow and embraces them at this difficult time,” the city says, announcing their their funeral will be held on Jerusalem’s Mount of Olives at 5 p.m.
The other victims of the strike are Bruria and Yossi Cohen, Ronit and Sara Elimelech, Oren Katz and 16-year-old Gavriel Baruch Ravach.
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