Two Killed and Four Missing After Iranian Missile Hits Haifa Apartment Block
Key Takeaways
- Two people were killed when a missile struck a Haifa residential building.
- Two additional residents remain missing as rescue teams search rubble.
- Residential building destroyed in Haifa, prompting ongoing rescue and casualty assessments.
Missile Strike Destroys Building
Rescue operations continued in Haifa after an Iranian missile struck a residential building.
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Four people were believed trapped: an elderly couple, their son, and a caregiver.
After overnight efforts, two of the four missing were found dead.
An 82-year-old man was in serious condition; a 10-month-old baby was lightly wounded.
The building was almost completely destroyed.
Complex and Dangerous Rescue
Search and rescue teams operated under hazardous conditions amid concerns the missile may not have detonated.
The impact caused collapse of multiple floors.
Teams used cellphone tracking and specialized cameras.
The missile was detected and multiple interception attempts were made but failed.
The warhead weighed several hundred kilograms and may have only partially detonated.
Political Context and Regional Strain
The strike came after US-Israeli forces launched Operation Epic Fury against Iran.
“Gift this articleShare to FacebookPrint article Article printing is available to subscribers only Print in a simple, ad-free format Subscribe Comments: SaveZen Reading Zen reading is available to subscribers only Ad-free and in a comfortable reading format Subscribe Liza Rozovsky, Bar Peleg, Josh Breiner, Ido Efrati and Adi Hashmonai 07:35 PM • April 05 2026 IDT Rescue teams in Haifa have found the bodies of two of the four people trapped after a missile fired from Iran struck a residential building on Sunday, igniting a fire and leaving the six-story structure at risk of collapse”
Trump declared US forces striking with ferocious, unyielding resolve.
Iran retaliated by firing more than 900 missiles at Israel and closing the Strait of Hormuz.
The missile that struck Haifa was among retaliatory strikes.
Iran framed its strikes as defensive revenge after being attacked first.
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