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A Ukrainian Fled to Israel. An Iranian Missile Shattered Her New Life
- On June 14, an Iranian missile struck a residential building in Bat Yam, Israel, killing five Ukrainian family members including three minors.
- The family had immigrated from Odessa in December 2022 seeking advanced medical care for their 7-year-old daughter, Nastia, who was battling leukemia.
- The missile blast shattered windows and blew off doors, causing heavy smoke and widespread destruction in the neighborhood.
- Maria Peshkurova, aged 30, her mother Lena, two nephews aged 9 and 13, and Nastia all died in the strike while in bed without shelter or a reinforced room.
- The attack highlights the conflict's expanding toll involving Iranian missile strikes on civilians in Israel and underscores ongoing efforts to repatriate victims amid continuing regional hostilities.
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A Ukrainian fled to Israel. An Iranian missile shattered her new life
When Tetiana Kurakova fled Ukraine weeks after Russia invaded in 2022, she thought she had left behind buildings with gaping holes, streets lined with rubble, and the fear felt while hiding from airstrikes.In Israel, friends helped the 40-year-old makeup artist relaunch her career, and she slowly built a life in the coastal city of Bat Yam.But early Sunday, an Iranian missile tore through the building next to hers, killing nine people, wounding …
An Iranian rocket hits a house south of Tel Aviv and wipes out almost an entire family: a cancer-sick girl from Ukraine, her mother, grandmother and two cousins die. The father learns in his home from the death of his family - while he fights against the Russian invaders.
A 7-year-old Ukrainian girl who fled to Israel with part of her family to receive treatment against leukemia was killed in an Iranian attack on Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, told Israeli President Isaac...
As a result of Iran's attacks on Israel on June 14, a seven-year-old Odessa resident, Anastasia Burik, died along with her family. In Israel, the girl was treated for cancer and was waiting for a bone marrow transplant.
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