Tel Aviv: At least five people were killed and 103 injured in Iranian missile strikes targeting Israel early Monday, according to Israeli media reports. The missile attacks have caused significant damage to several areas, prompting emergency responses and heightened military alerts across the country.
According to Anadolu Agency, the death toll in Israel as a result of Iran's latest attacks has risen to five after the bodies of two people were found in Bnei Brak and Petah Tikva, east of Tel Aviv. Israeli Channel 12 reported these casualties, along with the hospitalization of 103 injured individuals, two of whom are in serious condition and seven in moderate condition.
Channel 12 also reported direct hits on structures in the Gush Dan area, with several emergency teams responding to the scenes. The strikes resulted in fires at impact sites and damaged a number of buildings in central Israel. Some 16 fire and rescue teams are actively operating in the Dan and Central districts to locate and rescue trapped individuals, as reported by Israel's fire service.
Israeli police confirmed that weapons debris fell in at least two locations in the Tel Aviv District, causing property damage but no immediate reports of casualties. Similar incidents in the coastal district have led to additional material and infrastructure damage.
Meanwhile, the public broadcaster KAN reported that the Israeli military detected hostile aircraft in the Milvot area and on the northern coast. Drones were intercepted in Eilat in the south and Rosh Hanikra in the north, according to Channel 12. The Israeli military said missile launches from Iran were detected early Monday, leading to the activation of defense systems and nationwide alerts.
Residents have been ordered to enter protected areas upon receiving alerts and remain there until further notice, following the Home Front Command's instructions. A military spokesman confirmed that alerts were triggered in several areas following the detection of the missiles. Explosions were later reported in northern and central Israel, as published by Israel's Yediot Aharonot daily.
In response to the attacks, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps claimed to have used a new method in this wave of strikes, which disrupted Israel's defense mechanisms and caused them to target each other. This latest escalation follows Israeli strikes on Friday on Iranian nuclear and missile facilities, which resulted in the deaths of military commanders and scientists. Iran retaliated with ballistic missiles, causing Israeli casualties and property damage.