Holocaust survivor dies weeks after being wounded in Iranian missile strike on Rehovot
Olga Weisberg, 91, collapsed at home days after leaving hospital where she was treated for injuries from June’s missile barrage
A 91-year-old Holocaust survivor from Rehovot has died weeks after being seriously injured in an Iranian missile strike during June’s 12-day war.
Olga Weisberg was among dozens wounded when Iranian missiles struck the central Israeli city on 16 June, part of a sustained barrage that killed 31 people, injured more than 3,000, and displaced over 13,000 across the country.
According to MyRehovot, she underwent multiple surgeries while hospitalised for serious shrapnel wounds sustained in the attack. She was discharged last week to continue her recovery at home.
On Saturday, her condition suddenly deteriorated. Paramedics from Magen David Adom were called to her home but were unable to resuscitate her and pronounced her dead at the scene.
It has not yet been confirmed whether her death was caused by her war injuries or by an unrelated medical issue.
Her funeral was held on Sunday evening at the Gorodiski Cemetery in Rehovot, with the family opting for a private ceremony. Weisberg is survived by her husband – also a Holocaust survivor – as well as a daughter, grandson, and great-grandson.
Her death follows two other fatalities linked to the same wave of missile strikes on Rehovot. An 85-year-old man died last month after being moderately wounded when a residential building took a direct hit on 15 June. Days later, the Philippine Embassy in Israel confirmed that 49-year-old worker Leah Mosquera died in hospital from injuries sustained in the same attack, which had left her in intensive care for weeks.
The June missile strikes marked one of the deadliest single Iranian attacks on Israel, with projectiles hitting multiple cities, including Tel Aviv, Lod, and Rehovot. The 12-day conflict – triggered by a major escalation between Israel and Tehran – saw Iranian forces launch hundreds of ballistic and cruise missiles, as well as armed drones, overwhelming parts of Israel’s air defence network.
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