Injuries reported in latest wave of Iranian missile strikes on central Israel

Several people were reportedly wounded in central Israel on Tuesday morning, following three waves of Iranian ballistic missile fire within hours.

Magen David Adom said that six people were taken to local hospitals after being lightly wounded by blast impact. The victims were transported to Sheba Medical Center at Tel Hashomer and Ma’ayanei HaYeshua Hospital, according to Israel’s national emergency medical service.

“In addition, teams are treating several people suffering from anxiety and those injured while making their way to protected areas,” MDA said, adding that “further updates will follow as needed.”

Israel’s United Hatzalah emergency service said 31 impact sites were identified across central Israel. Medical teams reported no serious injuries, though five people in Bnei Brak—including children and infants—were treated for minor wounds. The organization said buildings and vehicles sustained heavy damage, while psychological support teams assisted several people suffering from anxiety.

Debris from the Iranian missile caused part of a building to collapse in Bnei Brak, Channel 12 News reported. Rescue teams pulled a mother and her two children from a partially collapsed residential building after a fragment fell on the roof. Three others were treated at the scene for minor blast injuries.

N12 quoted MDA paramedic Yehuda Shoshana as saying that when crews arrived, they found “heavy damage to the building and many residents in distress.” He said six people sustained light injuries—two women and four children. Three of the victims, including a 6-month-old baby, a 6-year-old boy and a 40-year-old woman, were evacuated to hospital for further evaluation.

In addition to cities in the center of Israel, sirens sounded in the Shfela region and parts of Samaria. Residents reported hearing loud explosions from interceptor activity over the Tel Aviv metropolitan area. Initial assessments indicated that the missile may have carried a cluster warhead.

Fragments from interceptor activity were also located in several other central cities. In nearby Givat Shmuel, two vehicles caught fire after debris impacts. In Petach Tikvah, a car fire broke out, and in Tel Aviv, a vehicle was found overturned. Property damage and infrastructure disruptions were reported in several areas.

The Israel Defense Forces said both regular and reserve search and rescue units were deployed to scenes of reported impacts. Authorities urged the public to avoid gathering at the sites and to follow Home Front Command instructions.

Israel’s Health Ministry said on Tuesday that 6,131 people have been evacuated to hospitals since the start of “Operation Roaring Lion.”

As of 7 a.m. Tuesday, 118 people remain hospitalized, including one in critical condition, 17 seriously wounded, 27 moderately wounded and 72 lightly wounded. One person is being treated for anxiety, the ministry said.

In the past 24 hours—from 7 a.m. Monday to 7 a.m. Tuesday—hospitals admitted 121 new patients, including one in serious condition, eight moderately wounded, 106 lightly wounded and six treated for anxiety, according to the ministry.

Nineteen civilians have been killed in Israel as a result of Iranian fire since the start of the war on Feb. 28, according to the Alma Research and Education Center. In addition, more than 6,000 Israelis have been evacuated from their homes after residential buildings were damaged by missile strikes, Alma said.