A missile launched by Iran almost destroyed a parked car in a Chareidi neighborhood in Haifa but the tefillin inside it were unharmed.

B’Chasdei Hashem, no one was injured in the incident.

Deputy Transportation Minister Uri Maklev traveled on Tuesday to the impact site and spoke with the residents of the neighborhood, who have been under continuous threat. Iran has been targeting Haifa in their barrages, as there are many strategic assets in the city: the Haifa Port, the city’s industrial zone and oil refineries (the largest of which was hit and is currently closed down), and a naval base.

The owner of the car told Maklev that part of the neis was that the missile first hit the nearby water pipe, which quelled the fire before it hit the car.

Even the police were amazed when they discovered tefillin intact within the twisted metal of the car—without a scratch. “The officers at the site were astonished, and the incident left a strong impression on the residents of the area,” the police said.

(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)