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Haifa Apartment Block Devastated by Iranian Strike Leaves Two Dead and Two Missing

Rescue efforts have been underway since Sunday night, extending into the early hours of Monday, as emergency responders search for four individuals whose whereabouts remain unknown following a devastating missile strike on this apartment block, which suffered the most severe damage.
According to reports from the rescue teams, two bodies have been recovered, while two people are still unaccounted for.
The building was struck by a single, powerful missile, resulting in significant destruction and rendering the remaining structure unstable, posing a substantial risk of collapse and complicating the rescue operation.
Haifa has historically been a focal point for Iranian missile attacks due to its strategic significance and proximity to the range of Hezbollah rockets fired from Lebanon.
Meanwhile, a separate missile alert was issued during the search operation, prompting concerns about an incoming missile from Iran. However, the alert was subsequently lifted. Earlier, three salvos were detected from Iran, prompting alerts across central Israel, with most being intercepted and others landing in open areas.
The missile that struck Haifa was part of a four-salvo attack launched by Iran on Sunday, with another salvo hitting a critical industrial and chemical park in southern Israel, near Beersheba. Authorities are worried that if tensions escalate this week and critical infrastructure, including chemical facilities and petrochemical plants, become targets, these sites will become the frontline in the escalating conflict between Iran and Israel.

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