35 Missing After Iranian Retaliatory Strikes Devastate Bat Yam

Following Iranian retaliatory strikes in Southern Tel Aviv, rescue workers are combing through the rubble of destroyed buildings in Bat Yam. An estimated 35 people remain unaccounted for. 'It's a scene of utter devastation,' said one rescue worker, 'We're working tirelessly to find survivors, but the scale of the destruction is immense.' The strikes targeted residential areas, causing widespread damage and fear among residents. Eyewitnesses described hearing multiple explosions before the buildings collapsed. 'I heard a deafening sound, and then everything shook,' said a local resident, 'I ran for my life.' The international community has condemned the attacks, calling for an immediate de-escalation of the conflict. The search for survivors continues.