A Holocaust survivor who was seriously injured by an Iranian missile during the 12-day war with Iran in June died Saturday, August 9, at her home in Rehovot.
Olga Weissberg, 91, collapsed at her home late on Saturday, and Magen David Adom medics who were called to assist declared her dead at the scene.
Weissberg was seriously wounded as a result of an Iranian strike on June 15, but had since been released from the hospital to her home. It was not immediately clear if her death was directly related to her injuries. Reports indicated that her health had deteriorated in recent days.
She is the second Holocaust survivor whose death has been linked to Iran’s missile assault during the war. Ivette Shmilovitz, 95, was killed in a missile strike on Petah Tikva, while at the end of July an 85-year-old man injured in the Rehovot attack also succumbed to his wounds.
In total, Iran’s missile attacks claimed 31 lives and wounded over 3,000. Strikes hit 36 populated areas, damaging 2,305 homes in 240 buildings, two universities, and a hospital, leaving over 13,000 Israelis displaced.
Israel’s retaliatory bombing campaign targeted senior Iranian military commanders, nuclear scientists, and key infrastructure, aiming to dismantle Iran’s capability to threaten the Jewish state.
(TOI/VFI News)
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18
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