Israeli Family Survives Direct Missile Hit: 'Only Alive by Grace of God'

Direct Missile Strike on Family Home

• 💥 A missile struck Ariel Levin-Waldman's home during an early morning Iranian missile barrage, plunging the family into darkness and chaos.
• 🗣️ The immediate aftermath was filled with screaming and panic as dust and concrete made breathing difficult.
• 💡 Ariel realized they were alive when he could still hear screaming, prompting him to act.

Escape and Rescue Efforts

• 🏃 Ariel managed to free his mother-in-law from a damaged bookcase and help his wife and child escape the shelter.
• 🚒 A firefighter, initially obscured by dust, guided them out of the basement.
• 💔 The family's cars were buried, and Ariel frantically searched for his baby, who had been taken to a paramedic station.

Immediate Aftermath and Support

• 🏥 Ariel, an employee at Sheba Medical Center, received immediate assistance from the hospital, which provided clothes, toys, and essential items.
• 🏨 The family experienced another close call when their hotel, where they had been relocated, had its windows blown out by a nearby missile strike.
• 🐶 Four days later, their dog, Fica, was miraculously pulled alive from the rubble.

Reflections on Survival

• 🙏 Ariel attributes their survival to divine intervention, stating, "we are only alive by grace of God."
• ❓ He expresses a lack of physical explanation for their survival and a sense of purpose for their future.