Residents of a Tel Aviv apartment block destroyed a day ago by an Iranian missile were returning to the site a day later to salvage belongings from the rubble and confront the emotional impact of losing their homes.

The missile struck the densely populated neighbourhood of Ramat Aviv, in the north of the city, shattering the block and adjacent houses and tearing away part of the exterior facade of a care home for the elderly.

At least 20 people were injured. Most of the care home residents had been evacuated in advance, while those who remained were in safe rooms or shelters at the time, according to police and first responders.

Osnat Steinberger, a 68-year-old artist who lived in the destroyed block, was not at home when the missile struck directly outside her window.

“All my memories, all my furniture, all my photos, artworks — everything is gone,” she told Reuters.

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