Middle East Missile hits near the Swiss ambassador to Israel
Simon Geissbühler, the Swiss ambassador to Israel, experienced the recent Iranian airstrikes at first hand. A missile hit in the immediate vicinity of his residential building in Tel Aviv. However, he is safe.
19.06.2025, 11:02
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He and his family are safe, Geissbühler announced on Linkedin. "However, the hit in the immediate neighborhood was massive. We could even feel the blast wave in our permanent bunker," the diplomat wrote on the social media platform.
He had just been very close to the impact site, Geissbühler continued. He had encountered "complete destruction". The rescue work is continuing. Dozens of ambulances are on site. "My sincere condolences to the families of the victims."
According to the latest information, more than 20 rockets hit Israel on Thursday morning, several of them in the greater Tel Aviv area. According to the emergency services, at least 65 people were injured. Three were seriously injured and rescued from the rubble.
