Overview
- Roughly 30 people were inside the protected space at impact and most survived, with only two of the nine fatalities occurring inside.
- Investigators say the missile carried a warhead of more than 400 kilograms that detonated on the synagogue roof and drove an explosive force into the shelter below.
- A professional cited in the report said the shelter ceiling bent but did not fully collapse, a factor that likely spared many lives inside.
- Home Front Command determined the shelter complied with standards and had been rated excellent in 2023; a light-construction synagogue was added above it in 2015.
- Witnesses reported the blast during or before the siren, while the IDF said alerts were issued as required; the explosion injured dozens and caused structural damage up to about 600 meters away.