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Sirens, missiles interrupt funeral for Beit Shemesh strike victims

By Sam Sokol 2 March 2026, 12:44 pm Edit

Sam Sokol is the Times of Israel's political correspondent. He was previously a reporter for the Jerusalem Post, Jewish Telegraphic Agency and Haaretz. He is the author of "Putin’s Hybrid War and the Jews"

People take cover as a siren sounds during the funeral of Sara and Ronit Elimelech, killed by an Iranian missile strike a day earlier in Beit Shemesh, on March 2, 2026 (Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)
People take cover as a siren sounds during the funeral of Sara and Ronit Elimelech, killed by an Iranian missile strike a day earlier in Beit Shemesh, on March 2, 2026 (Ilia YEFIMOVICH / AFP)

Sirens go off in Beit Shemesh in the middle of the funerals for several of the victims of yesterday’s deadly Iranian missile attack. Multiple booms can be heard in the city.

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