24 DAILY NEWS – A historic synagogue in Tehran, originally built in 1958, was destroyed by Israeli airstrikes on April 7th, coinciding with the Jewish holiday of Passover.
The Rafi-Nia Synagogue, situated in central Tehran, served as a significant institution for Iran’s Jewish community. It stood not only as a place of worship but also as a testament to the deep historical roots of Judaism in Iran, which extend over two millennia.
“We are Iranian Jews, and we are always ready to sacrifice our lives for our homeland,” Bihdad Mikhail, managing director of the Tehran Jewish Association, stated in an emotional interview with MintPress News as he carried Jewish books that were destroyed in the airstrikes. He reaffirmed that the Jewish community in Iran is staunchly anti-Zionist and remains loyal to their Iranian homeland in the face of Israeli aggression.
