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Israeli girl wounded in Iran attack still fighting for life

Amina Alhasoni was hit by shrapnel from an intercepted ballistic missile.

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Israeli air defenses intercept Iranian ballistic missiles over Tel Aviv, April 14, 2024. Photo by Tomer Neuberg/Flash90.

The 7-year-old Israeli Bedouin girl injured during Iran’s missile and drone assault on Israel is still in critical condition after undergoing a series of surgeries, according to a spokesperson from Soroka Medical Center in Beersheva.

“Her condition has stabilized a little, but she remains sedated and her life is still in danger,” the spokesperson told JNS on Tuesday.

Amina Alhasoni, from a Bedouin town near the southern city of Arad, was hit in the head by shrapnel from an intercepted ballistic missile that fell on her family’s home at around 2 a.m. on Sunday

The home is not equipped with a bomb shelter and the girl was sleeping in her bedroom when the shrapnel hit.

Iran fired more than 300 missiles and drones at Israel in the unprecedented attack overnight Saturday.

Originally from Casablanca, Morocco, Amelie made aliyah in 2014. She specializes in diplomatic affairs and geopolitical analysis and serves as a war correspondent for JNS. She has covered major international developments, including extensive reporting on the hostage crisis in Israel.
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