Beit Shemesh family clings to God after 3 kids killed by Iran: 'Faith isn't built in a day'
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- An Iranian missile strike on Sunday devastated a synagogue and nearby homes in Beit Shemesh, Israel, killing nine people including three of Tamar Biton’s children and injuring 65 others, with two seriously wounded.
- Tamar and Yitzhak Biton, along with their surviving daughter, are mourning the loss of their children during shiva; Yitzhak, a rabbi, lost his son and a student in the attack, while other families also suffered multiple losses.
- The missile flattened the synagogue shelter where some children sought safety, and despite rescue efforts, identification of victims took 24 hours; the Bitons maintain their faith and plan to open a yeshiva in their children’s honor promoting unity.
- The strike marks the dead
