An Iranian cluster missile scattered submunitions across central Israel on Monday afternoon, setting off sirens across the region after a five-hour lull in fire and leaving multiple impact sites, damage to homes and vehicles, and at least one person wounded. Rescue officials reported around 20 to 28 impact scenes across the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
In Ramat Gan, a submunition struck a residential building, causing heavy damage. The Magen David Adom ambulance service said a 44-year-old man was moderately wounded by the blast and was taken to Sourasky Medical Center in Tel Aviv, while rescue crews searched the building for additional casualties.
Ramat Gan home damaged by Iranian cluster munition
(Video: from social media)
Firefighters said several people were rescued from the building’s shelter and that crews were working to extract another wounded person from the rubble, while also disconnecting gas and power lines to prevent a secondary explosion.
Additional impact sites were reported in Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva, where a residential building caught fire and vehicles were left wrecked. Video from Ramat Gan showed damage to a home struck by one of the submunitions. Rescue and emergency teams continued scanning multiple scenes across central Israel for further casualties.