A five-year-old child in Kiryat Shmona narrowly escaped injury early Wednesday morning after a rocket impact nearby caused severe damage to his family’s home. The blast wave shattered the glass window in the children’s room, sending shards across the room and onto the child’s bed, with one large piece landing on his pillow.

The child was unharmed because his parents had chosen to move him to sleep in the home’s bomb shelter even before the warning siren sounded, fearing possible rocket fire. Their decision likely prevented serious injury or worse.

Municipal officials who visited the scene said the incident reflects the daily reality faced by families and children in Kiryat Shmona, where each day brings new dangers and what residents describe as ongoing miracles.