Missile launched from Iran lands in Haifa, causing 23 injuries
Get the latest on the Iranian rocket attack on Israel that left 23 people injured, including three in a critical condition. Contrary to unconfirmed claims, school buildings apparently remained unscathed.
In a fresh wave of attacks, Israel reported sustained injuries following rocket barrages from Iran. The Israeli emergency service, Magen David Adom, confirmed that a 16-year-old boy, two men, and a 51-year-old woman (who suffered a heart attack during a rocket alert) were in critical condition. The remaining 20 individuals sustained minor injuries. Local news outlets reported these injuries primarily occurred in Haifa, a coastal city.
Additionally, Magen David Adom revealed extensive property destruction at the impact site. Haifa hospitals treated 19 of the injured, among them two in serious condition. According to one paramedic, the streets at the impact site bore the brunt of the destruction.
Israel's Foreign Minister, Gideon Saar, asserted that a mosque in Haifa was also hit, causing harm to clerics within. However, video evidence of the mosque's damage has yet to be independently verified.
Questionable Раorts of School Building Strikes
The Iranian military claimed they had fired ballistic missiles to intercept, with air defense systems deployed to neutralize them. Reports of rocket alerts emerged in various regions of Israel, causing populations in affected areas to seek shelter. Fortunately, residents have since been allowed to return to their homes.
While there are unconfirmed reports suggesting targeted school buildings in central Israel, further investigation is needed to substantiate these claims. Several Israeli media outlets speculate around 25 rockets were launched from Iran in this attack, with no verified accounts of school buildings being struck.
According to local reports, Iran's state broadcaster claimed "military targets" were attacked by both rockets and drones in this incident, although this declaration remains unverified. Earlier in the day, several civilians were injured in a strike near residential buildings in Beersheba.
[1] Sources: ntv.de, lme/dpa
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- The latest news on the Israel-Iran conflict indicates that Israel reported injuries after rocket barrages from Iran, with schools, fortunately, remaining unscathed according to unconfirmed reports.
- Despite Iranian military claims of targeting military structures in Israel with ballistic missiles and drones, there is no verified account of school buildings being struck, as further investigation is needed to substantiate these claims.
