Iranian Missile Hits Chabad School After Kids Had Left

By COLlive reporter

On Tuesday evening, the Islamic Republic of Iran launched a barrage of ballistic missiles targeting Israel, resulting in explosions across the country. Approximately 180 missiles were fired, with a direct hit reported in Tel Aviv.

According to Magen David Adom (MDA), no casualties were reported from the attack, though two individuals suffered minor injuries from shrapnel in Tel Aviv, and several others sustained minor injuries while rushing to shelters. Numerous cases of severe anxiety were also reported across the nation.

One missile was especially close to causing a tragedy.

Earlier that day, children had gathered at the Shalhavot Chabad school in Gedera, located in the southern part of the Shfela region in Central Israel. The school, part of the Reshet Oholei Yosef Yitzchak network, was founded in 2015 and serves over 300 boys and girls, providing a quality Jewish education under the leadership of principal Mrs. Chani Karniel.

A photograph taken on Tuesday shows the children sitting outside the newly constructed school building, participating in a “shofar factory” activity in preparation for Rosh Hashana.

However, just hours later, a video captured by residents revealed a large crater where the children had gathered, with the school’s façade shattered and the front gate broken from a direct hit by one of Iran’s missiles.

“It was an open miracle,” one Israeli resident commented on the event.

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