Mikhael Sammarah succumbs to wounds caused by malfunctioning Iron Dome missile amid Hezbollah attack

Mikhael Sammarah, 27, who was critically injured by a malfunctioning Iron Dome interceptor missile on Tuesday, amid a Hezbollah drone attack on the Western Galilee, has succumbed to his wounds, hospital officials say.

Sammarah, originally from Kafr Yasif and a student in the Czech Republic, had arrived in Israel recently to visit his family.

Amid the attack on Tuesday, an Iron Dome interceptor missile missed one of Hezbollah’s explosive-laden drones and hit the Route 4 highway near Nahariya.

Sammarah was critically injured by shrapnel from the interceptor impact, and taken to Galilee Medical Center in Nahariya for treatment. Earlier today, he died of his wounds, the hospital says.

Another 19 people were wounded amid the attack, mostly with minor injuries, including six soldiers, when one of the drones impacted a nearby army base.