Air raid sirens sent millions of Israelis rushing to shelters overnight after Iran launched another round of ballistic missiles toward Israel, marking the seventh attack since midnight. Alerts sounded across southern, central, and Jerusalem areas, including Tel Aviv. Military assessments said only a few missiles were fired, with most intercepted or falling in open areas. Officials also began examining whether a cluster missile may have been used in the attack, though no immediate injuries were reported.
Missile Alerts Hit Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Central Israel
Additional sirens sounded near the southern city of Beersheba after early-warning systems detected another missile launch toward the region. Authorities also began investigating several possible missile impact sites in central Israel, including areas near Tel Aviv. Initial military assessments suggested one of the missiles may have carried a cluster missile warhead, designed to release multiple smaller explosives over a wide area.
Emergency responders reported that suspected missile fragments sparked a fire on the roof of a building in a central Israeli town, prompting firefighters to rush to the scene. Debris from the strike also damaged part of a highway and several vehicles in Rishon LeZion. Officials said the scattered damage pattern could match the effects of a cluster missile strike.
Videos circulating online appeared to show flames and thick smoke rising shortly after the impact, though the footage has not been independently verified. Authorities confirmed damage at multiple locations in central Israel and said investigators were examining whether debris from a cluster missile caused the scattered impacts.
Northern Israel Hit as Homes Damaged and Dozens Injured
The northern Israeli town of Zarazir suffered heavy damage during overnight missile attacks as residents woke shortly before 2:30 a.m. to the sound of incoming missiles and powerful explosions. One ballistic missile, possibly carrying a cluster missile warhead, struck a residential building, damaging nearby homes and triggering a fire. Emergency services quickly dispatched multiple firefighting teams to control the blaze and manage debris scattered across the neighborhood.
Ambulance services reported that nearly 60 people were injured during the wider wave of attacks. Most of the injuries were minor and caused by shattered glass and flying debris from the blasts. A woman in her 30s suffered moderate injuries after being struck by shrapnel and was taken to a nearby medical center for treatment. Officials said the wide spread of debris raised concerns that a cluster missile could have been involved in the strike.
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Video footage shared by international media showed heavily damaged houses, destroyed vehicles, and a large crater at the impact site. Local officials said one house was completely destroyed while several others suffered severe structural damage. The town lies about 100 kilometers north of Jerusalem near the Lebanese border. Authorities said investigators were continuing to examine debris to determine whether the damage pattern matched a cluster missile explosion.
Israel Hits Iranian Military Facilities Following Cluster Missile Attack
The missile strikes came during a night of repeated alerts across northern Israel after several launches were detected from Iran. At the same time, sirens were activated in multiple areas following rocket fire from Lebanon. Reports indicated that Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets toward Israel during the same period, further escalating the regional confrontation.
Sirens were also heard in the southern city of Eilat after another ballistic missile launch was detected. Initial military assessments suggested the missile was likely intercepted by Israel’s air defense systems before reaching the city. Officials said the missile was not believed to have carried a cluster missile warhead and no injuries were reported.
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Meanwhile, Israel carried out a series of large air strikes targeting military infrastructure inside Iran. Explosions were reported in several cities, including Tehran and Karaj, as the strikes unfolded overnight.
According to the Israeli military, multiple waves of air strikes targeted military facilities in Tehran, Shiraz, and Ahvaz. Officials said one of the key targets was an underground missile production and storage site in Shiraz believed to support future launches toward Israel following the cluster missile attacks reported overnight.