Iran missile strikes: Father's anger exposes divide in Israeli society

An Iranian missile killed Kasem's family in an Arab-majority town in Israel. The response shone a light on deep social issues.

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On Saturday, four of his family members were killed when an Iranian missile struck their home in northern Israel, collapsing the concrete building on top of them.

Books, clothes, children's toys and body parts were blown into the road, witnesses say.

The whole street was plunged into darkness when the missile hit. Rescuers managed to locate their bodies by following trails of blood.

The four victims were named as Kasem's daughter Manar Khatib, 45, his two granddaughters, Shada, 20 and Hala, 13, and their aunt, Manal Khatib, 41.