Tragic Loss: Ukrainian Family Killed in Israel
A family from Ukraine visiting Israel for the treatment of seven-year-old Anastasia Burik was tragically killed by an Iranian missile that struck their residential building.
The incident occurred on Saturday, June 14.
The missile strike in Bat Yam claimed the lives of seven-year-old Anastasia Burik from Odessa, her mother, and two other children. In total, four people died in this attack, and one individual remains missing. Anastasia was undergoing treatment for cancer and was awaiting a bone marrow transplant, as noted by Andriy Yermak.
The loss of Ukrainian families from the Iranian missile strike: what we know
The family from Odessa arrived in Israel in December 2022 after a global fundraising campaign for seven-year-old Anastasia's treatment.
Despite achieving partial remission, cancer returned, despite chemotherapy and the bone marrow transplant.
It is known that they were staying in a house in Israel that was struck by the Iranian ballistic missile during their treatment.
Anastasia's father, Artem Burik, serves in the Ukrainian Armed Forces and remained in Ukraine to continue fundraising for his daughter's treatment.
The deceased included the grandmother, mother, Anastasia, and two boys who were together at the time of the missile strike.
