Sitting in a quiet, destroyed neighborhood: At the heart of Iran's missile attack on Bat Yam

Reporter's Notebook: Amid the war there is a quiet here in this neighborhood, so close to the destruction. The fighting dogs are the only conflict for now.

A drone view shows the damage over residential homes at the impact site following missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bat Yam, Israel June 15, 2025

(photo credit: CHEN KALIFA/REUTERS)

BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

JUNE 15, 2025 17:21

Updated: JUNE 15, 2025 22:05

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