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38 Injured and 746 Evacuated: the Demolition of Buildings in Holon Turned Into a Festival

Summary by Maariv Online
The Holon Municipality will hold a festive ceremony tomorrow with the participation of Defense Minister Katz to demolish the buildings hit by an Iranian missile, but residents affected by the impact (38 injured and 746 displaced) criticized the tragedy for turning into a public relations show.
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A storm broke out this morning (Monday) in Holon, during a ceremony held in the city to mark the demolition of some of the buildings damaged in the Six-Day War by Iranian missiles. Among those present in the audience were those who shouted during speeches. During the mayor's speech, there were chants from those present. According to them, "You don't respect us, dance off the stage. You are a lesson in social media." Another protester protested: …

Residents of the damaged building were outraged by the ceremony and accused the mayor of insensitivity. "I didn't expect them to bring croissants to an event like this. They're laughing in our faces." Residents chanted against the mayor during his speech and were forcefully pushed away by security outside the event.

A festive ceremony to mark the demolition of the buildings damaged in Operation "Am Kalavi" is expected to take place this week in central Holon, in the presence of Defense Minister Katz • But while the municipality talks about "rehabilitation and rebuilding," residents who were evacuated from the shelled buildings are expressing anger and frustration • "It's simply a hallucination that they're having a festival here," residents told N12 • The m…

The Holon Municipality will hold a festive ceremony tomorrow with the participation of Defense Minister Katz to demolish the buildings hit by an Iranian missile, but residents affected by the impact (38 injured and 746 displaced) criticized the tragedy for turning into a public relations show.

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Maariv Online broke the news in Israel on Sunday, July 27, 2025.
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