Overview
- Israel’s military, in statements Tuesday, said a Tehran strike aimed at a senior figure at the Khatam al‑Anbiya emergency headquarters caused collateral damage to the nearby Rafi‑Nia Synagogue.
- Iranian state media and Jewish community leaders in Tehran said the synagogue was completely destroyed during Passover, with Torah scrolls buried under rubble.
- Video published by Iranian outlets showed rescue workers in debris and Hebrew prayer books on the ground, while independent reports said the full extent of the damage was hard to verify.
- Israeli officials denied targeting places of worship and said Israel does not strike synagogues.
- Iran’s missile barrages also hit Israel in recent days, including a direct strike in Haifa that killed four people, as a two‑week US‑Iran ceasefire was tested by major Israeli raids in Lebanon and threats of retaliation from Iran and Hezbollah.