Two women and a man about 70 years of age, and a man of about 80, and a fifth victim killed in missile barrage launched from Iran toward Israeli territory. At least 70 people injured.
Two women and a man about 70 years of age, and a man of about 80, were killed early Monday morning in central Israel in a barrage of dozens of missiles launched from Iran toward Israeli territory shortly before 4:00 a.m.
Four people were found dead at the site of an Iranian missile strike in Petah Tikva, while the fifth, a man of around 80, was killed in Bnei Brak.
Magen David Adom teams have so far evacuated 74 injured individuals. Among them is a woman around 30 years old in serious condition with facial injuries, five people in moderate condition, and 68 in light condition. Rescue and search operations for additional casualties are ongoing at two of the four sites.
MDA paramedic Yissachar Weiss said: “When we arrived at the impact site, we saw extensive destruction on the street that was hit. Injured people began emerging from the rubble. There was a large fire, and many vehicles were in flames. We began gathering the wounded at triage points, and with a large number of ambulances and mobile intensive care units arriving at the scene, we started providing initial medical treatment on-site. MDA teams continued treating the injured until they were transported to hospitals.”
MDA EMT Yoel Rosenthal said: “We saw significant destruction on the street, and many injured people came out to us from the buildings and the rubble. Together with Home Front Command forces, we began rescuing trapped casualties. We used a megaphone to call on additional injured to come to the casualty assembly point, where we provided initial medical care. From there, those needing further treatment were evacuated to hospitals by MDA intensive care units and ambulances. At this stage, MDA teams are present at all locations where there is a likelihood of additional casualties and are ready to receive and treat more wounded.”
In the Haifa area, two people were lightly injured at two impact sites. Rescue teams are attempting to reach three individuals who are trapped.
According to Israel Fire and Rescue Services, two high-rise residential buildings in the Tel Aviv metropolitan area sustained direct hits in the Iranian missile barrage. Eight rescue teams were dispatched to extract people trapped under the rubble.
Search and rescue operations are currently underway at all impact sites to locate additional casualties. Meanwhile, reports indicate that unmanned aerial vehicles were intercepted near Eilat and near Rosh Hanikra.
The Home Front Command has issued guidance permitting residents in certain areas to leave protected spaces. Rescue and emergency forces are operating at several locations across the country where missile impacts have been reported.
“You are urged to continue following the instructions of the Home Front Command and all official updates issued to you.”
The IDF also called on civilians not to publish and share the locations and footage of hits. “The enemy monitors this footage to improve its impact capabilities. Be responsible – Do not share locations online!”
The IDF said earlier that it is striking surface-to-surface missile sites in central Iran.
On Sunday evening, a woman was moderately injured and six others sustained light injuries when a missile struck between two buildings in Haifa. Two additional people were lightly injured in a moshav in the Lachish region.
In the most recent barrage targeting Israel, 30 missiles were launched from Iranian territory.
