Air raid sirens sounded Monday in Jerusalem, southern Israel and parts of Judea and Samaria following a new wave of missile fire from Iran. Debris from interceptions tore a hole in the roof of a study hall in Jerusalem, while several vehicles were damaged in the city of Beit Shemesh.
A man in his 50s was seriously hurt in Kiryat Gat after getting off a bus during the sirens and being struck by a vehicle. Magen David Adom medics evacuated him to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba for treatment.
A large piece of missile debris also struck a home in Jerusalem, causing damage but no injuries.
The emergency service also said a 42-year-old man was lightly injured in Jerusalem when he was struck by a missile fragment. He was taken to Hadassah Mount Scopus hospital with burns to his hand.
The latest barrage came after earlier Iranian launches triggered successive alerts across northern Israel from the Carmel to the Golan, as well as in central and southern parts of the country, and after previous strikes in central Israel caused damage in Rishon Lezion, Shoham and Lod.
Beit Shemesh has been hit before in the current confrontation. Earlier this month, an Iranian missile strike there killed nine people and wounded dozens after a direct impact on a bomb shelter.
First published: 15:15, 03.16.26