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Iranian rabbi says Israeli strike destroyed Tehran synagogue on April 7
Younes Hamami Lalehzar, a rabbi and physician, says he was told one of Tehran's few synagogues was completely destroyed in an Israeli strike on April 7, a report published April 11, 2026.
Apr 11th 2026 · Iran
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- Younes Hamami Lalehzar, an Iranian rabbi and physician, reported the damage.
- He says he was informed that one of Tehran's few synagogues was completely destroyed on April 7.
- The strike is attributed to Israel.
- The loss further affects Tehran's small Jewish community.