Iranian Missile Kills Four in Haifa Family Home

Four members of the same family were killed when an Iranian missile struck a residential building in the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Sunday evening, April 5, 2026, amid an ongoing barrage of attacks from Iran.

The victims, identified by Israeli authorities as Vladimir Gershovitz, 73, his wife Lena Ostrovsky Gershovitz, 68, their son Dimitri Gershovitz, 42, and Dimitri's wife Lucille Jane Gershovitz, 29, were trapped in the rubble after the five-story terraced building partially collapsed. The family had returned to their ground-floor apartment in the Vardiya neighborhood on Mount Carmel shortly before the strike, having escorted Vladimir home from a hospital stay. Sirens had sounded warnings across the area, but the family did not reach the building's communal shelter in time.

Israel's military reported that air defenses partially intercepted the ballistic missile, which was aimed at a nearby oil refinery. The projectile broke apart mid-flight, scattering debris and slamming into the structure without its warhead detonating, according to officials. This prevented a larger explosion but still caused significant damage, burying the victims in the living room area. Rescue...