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Two more victims of Beit Shemesh strike named as Bruria Gloria Cohen and her son Yossi Cohen
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Security and rescue forces operate at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran struck Beit Shemesh, central Israel, causing extensive destruction and killing nine people, March 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)
The Beit Shemesh municipality identifies two additional victims of Sunday’s deadly Iranian missile strike, naming them as Bruria Gloria Cohen and her son Yossi Cohen. Their funeral will be in Beit Shemesh at 3 p.m.
Nine people were killed and dozens injured in the strike, the deadliest in Israel during the current conflict with Iran. Four other victims have been identified as Ronit Elimelech, Sara Elimelech, Oren Katz and 16-year-old Gavriel Baruch Ravach.
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