Eight people 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.
In Bnei Brak, an 80-year-old man was killed by a missile strike. In Petah Tikva, four people were killed: two while inside a reinforced room (Mamad), one in the same building, and another from the blast impact in a nearby building.
In Tel Aviv, two missile strikes were reported, one of which caused damage to the US Embassy.
Magen David Adom teams have so far evacuated over 100 injured individuals to hospitals, including a woman around 30 in serious condition with facial injuries, six in moderate condition, and 85 with light injuries. Rescue and search operations are ongoing.
Israel’s Fire and Rescue Services reported that two high-rise residential buildings in central Israel sustained direct hits from Iranian missiles. Eight rescue teams were dispatched to extricate those trapped.
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 succeeded in reaching three individuals who were trapped, and later found and declared dead.
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.
