At least six impact sites were reported in central Israel following an Iranian ballistic missile attack that dispersed cluster munitions, police officials said.
According to Magen David Adom, one man was killed, and another was critically wounded at a construction site in Yehud. A third man was seriously wounded at a separate location in central Israel.
The two workers injured at the construction site in Yehud, one of whom was killed and the other critically wounded, were not in a protected space when the siren sounded.
Magen David Adom paramedic Noam Dahan, who was among the first responders at the scene, said: “This is a complex scene at a construction site. One of the victims had no pulse and was not breathing due to severe injuries caused by interception debris. We carried out medical checks, but he showed no signs of life and we had to pronounce him dead.
“The second victim was seriously wounded, also from interception debris. We provided life-saving medical treatment and evacuated him to the hospital.”
Earlier on Monday morning, air raid sirens sounded across large parts of Israel after launches were detected from Iran toward the north and south of the country, sending millions of Israelis to shelters.
There are indications that a missile with a cluster warhead was launched toward central Israel in the latest barrage from Iran, with reports of falling debris. Israel’s Magen David Adom ambulance service said one of the wounded at a construction site in central Israel has died, while another remains in critical condition. At a separate scene, a man was seriously injured.
Alerts were activated in numerous communities in the Negev, northern Israel and the Sharon region. In the Sharon area, residents reported that no early warning was received before the sirens sounded.
The alerts came after Israeli authorities said missile launches had been identified from Iran toward both the northern and southern parts of Israel.
Israeli strike in Beirut’s Dahieh district continues
At the same time, Lebanese outlet Al-Mayadeen, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, reported that Israeli aircraft carried out a strike in the Al-Safir area of Beirut’s Dahieh district.
The southern suburb of Beirut is considered Hezbollah’s main stronghold in Lebanon.
Israeli strike in Beirut’s Dahieh
Earlier, the IDF issued an evacuation warning to residents in Dahieh.
Lt. Col. Avichay Adraee, the IDF’s Arabic-language spokesperson, called on residents to leave buildings near facilities belonging to the Al-Qard al-Hassan Association, a financial institution Israel says helps fund Hezbollah.
“In the coming hours, the IDF will strike terrorist infrastructure belonging to Al-Qard al-Hassan with significant force,” Adraee said.
Explosions reported in Bahrain after drone strike
Meanwhile, additional explosions were reported in Bahrain after an earlier drone strike targeted the country’s national oil refinery operated by BAPCO.
Bahrain
(Video: Reuters)
New footage circulated on social media showing smoke rising from the facility after the attack.
Earlier reports said an Iranian drone had struck the refinery, a key installation in Bahrain’s energy sector.
Two injured in Abu Dhabi from interception debris
In the United Arab Emirates, two people were injured in Abu Dhabi after being struck by debris from an intercepted projectile, authorities said.
Officials said the injuries were caused by fragments from a missile or drone interception.
Video shows a strike in western Iran
Footage circulating online appeared to show a strike in Kermanshah in western Iran, with voices heard shouting “Allahu Akbar” in the background.
The footage could not immediately be independently verified.
Residents of Kermanshah in Iran shout 'Allahu Akbar' as strikes take place in the background
IDF completes large-scale exercise in Golan Heights
Separately, the IDF said the 210th Division had completed a large-scale exercise in the Golan Heights while continuing operational activity in the Mount Dov area and in Syria.
According to the military, the exercise simulated several complex security scenarios, including a mass-casualty incident caused by a missile strike on the Golan Heights.
Forces also practised responding to collapsed buildings with trapped civilians, search and rescue operations and infiltration by terrorists into nearby communities.
The drill involved division units along with forces from neighbouring sectors and Home Front Command, in cooperation with local authorities and emergency services, including Magen David Adom, Fire and Rescue Services and the Israel Police.
The military said the exercise was designed to improve operational readiness for a range of scenarios along the northern front and strengthen coordination among all participating agencies.
First published: 10:47, 03.09.26