Bat Yam sues Iran for NIS 208 million over deadly missile strike
According to Arutz Sheva, the Bat Yam Municipality has filed a lawsuit against the Islamic Republic of Iran demanding NIS 208,330,129 in damages for extensive destruction caused by a ballistic missile strike during Operation Rising Lion in June 2025. The lawsuit was filed Sunday in the Tel Aviv District Court by the Shurat HaDin – Israel Law Center. Bat Yam Mayor Zvika Brot and Shurat HaDin President Nitsana Darshan-Leitner personally delivered the legal documents to a representative of Iran's mission to the United Nations in New York. According to the claim, on June 15, 2025, Iran launched ballistic missiles toward central Israel, with one striking a residential building on Jerusalem Street in Bat Yam, killing nine civilians and injuring hundreds. The strike caused widespread destruction across approximately 150,000 square meters, forcing the municipality to cover heavy expenses for evacuation, temporary housing, debris removal, and infrastructure rehabilitation. Shurat HaDin argues that Iran cannot claim sovereign immunity under Israeli law since the damage occurred within Israeli territory, and that indiscriminate missile firing at civilians constitutes a war crime.