The terrorist group Hezbollah caused significant damage to a residential building in Haifa. A rocket fired by militants damaged a five-story building on Ze’ev Shoham Street, making it unsafe. On Monday, residents received official notice that their home was beyond repair and would be demolished.
Israel Info writes about this.
The missile attack destroyed several apartments and pierced ceilings on several floors. Access to the building was limited: the entrance was sealed and guards were posted at the doors. Residents were prohibited from returning to get their personal belongings because there was a high risk of collapse. Some lost not only property in their apartments, but also cars parked nearby. Several cars were so damaged that they could not be repaired.
The affected families were temporarily housed in a hotel; the mayor of the city paid for the accommodation. Home Front Command officers also provided assistance to residents: they are helping to remove the most valuable items from damaged apartments. Despite the magnitude of the destruction, there were no casualties. Only two people suffered minor shrapnel injuries and several residents suffered severe nervous shock.
This incident caused resonance and criticism from the city authorities. In particular, Haifa Mayor Yona Yahav found himself in the spotlight after a conversation with a Haaretz journalist. When asked about the state of shelters in the city, he made caustic comments, stating that there was no danger to the homes of the newspaper’s employees, hinting at his political position.
Previously, “Cursor” wrote that Katz got into a scandal due to a video of the wedding of Rabbi Melamed’s son.
The defense minister danced at the wedding of a rabbi’s son the day Israel suffered another Hezbollah attack.
