Air raid sirens sounded across northern Israel on Monday morning after fresh missile fire from Iran triggered alerts. Meanwhile, the IDF said it struck Hezbollah targets in Beirut Monday morning.
The latest warnings came hours after a separate barrage earlier in the day set off sirens across large parts of the country, from central Israel to the Sharon region and parts of the north.
During the earlier barrage, sirens were activated in central Israel, including the area around Ashdod in the country's south. A woman in her 40s was wounded in Rishon LeZion after flying debris struck her at one of several impact sites, emergency services said.
The Magen David Adom rescue service said paramedics arrived to find a crater in the road and stones scattered across the area. “There was a woman at the site who had been struck in the head by debris thrown into the air,” MDA said in a statement.
Iranian missile debris impact site in Rishon LeZion
Iranian missile debris impact site in Rishon LeZion
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Paramedics provided lifesaving treatment at the scene before evacuating her by intensive care ambulance to Shamir Medical Center. The hospital later said her condition was light and stable.
Police in Rishon LeZion said there were six impact sites across the city, likely caused by an internationally banned cluster-type missile that split in the air. Mayor Raz Kinstlich said the damage was largely to property.
Iranian missile debris impact site Modi'in Illit
Iranian missile fire over Hadera, northern Israel
“Home Front Command teams are checking the area to make sure no one is trapped inside homes,” he said from the scene. “We helped several residents exit their safe rooms.”
Kinstlich added that the injured woman had apparently not been inside a protected space at the time of the strike. “If she had been, it’s likely nothing would have happened to her,” he said.
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First responders at the impact site of Iranian missile debris in Rishon LeZion
(Photo: Magen David Adom)
Authorities said there were likely additional fall sites outside the city, including in Lod and Modi’in Illit. No additional injuries were immediately reported.
Military officials said it remained unclear whether the missile had been intercepted or whether it had split before interception, leaving debris or submunitions scattered across several locations in central Israel.
Earlier alerts were also sounded in the Sharon region and around Zichron Yaakov, where projectiles reportedly landed in open areas without causing injuries.