Emergency forces were called to the scene in Bnei Brak following the fall of a cluster munition during a barrage fired from Iran toward central Israel early Sunday afternoon.
A residential building was directly hit, causing extensive damage to apartments in the building and surrounding area, and many windows were shattered from the force of the blast.
Magen David Adom teams that were dispatched to the scene provided medical treatment to a man around 60 who was injured by glass shards to his head. His condition was defined as moderate, and he was evacuated to Ichilov Hospital in Tel Aviv for further treatment.
At the same time as the strike in Bnei Brak, MDA teams were sent to scan additional locations across the central region following reports of further impacts. In Ramat Gan, paramedics treated a man around 70 who sustained minor injuries from the blast wave. He was also evacuated to Ichilov Hospital.
In Petach Tikva, MDA teams provided medical treatment to a 46-year-old woman and an 18-year-old woman who suffered ringing in their ears due to the blast wave. Both were evacuated to Beilinson Hospital with minor injuries.
According to initial assessments by the defense establishment, the barrages toward central Israel likely included a cluster-type missile, which led to multiple impact sites and shrapnel damage in several locations.
“There are about 15 people with very light injuries at the impact site in Bnei Brak, most of them suffering from shock,” said Effi Feldman, head of the United Hatzalah organization in Bnei Brak, in an interview with Kol Barama radio. “Some will be taken to the hospital. It was a major neis.”
MDA medic Moshe Weinman, who arrived at the scene in Bnei Brak, added, “The 60-year-old who was moderately injured got out of a car that was hit by shrapnel. If he had gone into a safe room, it would have ended differently. Several apartments were significantly damaged.”
(YWN Israel Desk—Jerusalem)
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Wait… I thought all that Torah learning day and night protected Bnai Brak? Oh.. they need Thaad, Iron DOme and laser too? Maybe that’s how they’re being protected? Hashem sent these to be used in Hishtadlus.
The people of Israel need your prayers 24/7 – start groups for continuous Tehillim – all day all night – wherever you are.
Of course we all have to do hishtadlus but i dont think we should mock the Torah and mitzvos all day in Bnei Brak. And just FYI- based on the images I do recognize the area of the impact and this is one of the only areas in Bnei Brak that cars are allowed to drive on shabbos. Just saying….
Unfortunately not all of Bnei brak is shomer shabbos anymore like years ago. There is a sizable amount of young kids OTD.
Till reb chaim died not one thing ever touched bnei brak
@mordy180,
Not sure what your point is, to mock the haftacha of the Chazon Ish?
As @FlatbushYid says, it is unfortunately not the same Bnei Brak that the CHazon Ish lived in, too many do not keep it as the city it should be, and I think maybe heed the words of @bluekatchins and open your tehillim, a missile impact site is not really the topic of discussion regarding a tzadiks haftacha, it should be a wake up call and everyone to do teshuva.
Whatever your hashkafa (and I am no way a zionist), just let’s remember what chazal say, when a tragedy befalls somewhere in the world (even if it is not Jewish) it is because of someone else’s sin sometimes at the other side of the world.
Your question may have a point if you want to know the answer in sincerity, but here is really not the place- just a little bit distasteful…
mordy180, It may be worthwhile for you spend a small portion (at least) of your day understanding Torah through our mesorah. If that is difficult for you study our history.
what are you talking about, mordy? Bnei Brak Jews daven, and Hashem sends them protection in the form of American and Zionist goyim shooting down missiles
The promise that Bnei Brak will never be hit by a bomb refers to the original boundaries of Bnei Brak and not to all the new parts that comprise it now.
This is at the periphery of Bnei Brak and yes, Chilul shabbos is there.