Pakistan, June 15 -- BAT YAM - Residents of Bat Yam and other parts of Israel are struggling to cope with the aftermath of a powerful Iranian missile strike that left homes destroyed and families shattered. At least 13 people, including two children, were killed in the attacks that hit 22 locations across the country.

Julia Zilbergoltz, whose apartment in Bat Yam was directly hit, said she was sleeping when the missile struck. "I didn't even hear the siren. I woke up to loud explosions. I've never been in a situation like this," she told AFP, still in shock as she gathered her belongings.

Another resident, Yivgenya Dudka, described the destruction simply: "Everything was destroyed. There's nothing left. No house. That's it." The strike ...