Memorial for Ukrainian Family Slain by Iranian Missile IFCJ Canada | July 4, 2025 Mourners gather at the site of a missile strike in Bat Yam that killed five Ukrainian citizens, following an Iranian attack, June 30, 2025. (Photo: Erik Marmor/Flash90) Israelis in Bat Yam hosted a memorial ceremony to remember the family of five Ukrainians who were killed by an Iranian missile on June 15, reports The Jerusalem Post: The missile hit Bat Yam and caused widespread destruction, several fatalities, including children, many wounded, and some missing people. The attendees viewed the five coffins on display in front of the crash site. The three child-sized and two adult-sized coffins were covered in Israeli flags and several wreaths… Lyudmila Yasinska-Damri, a Ukrainian-Israeli professor and the host of the memorial, told the attendees: “Anastasia, a brave girl, came to Israel from Ukraine to receive medical treatment. On that tragic night, a ballistic missile launched from Iran directly hit the residential building where she and her family lived. The impact was severe, and they were killed on the spot, as their home became a place of pain and loss.”
