One killed, 22 injured in Tel Aviv after Iranian missile strike

Iran fired as many as 200 missiles were fired into Israel in response to a US-Israel operation that began on Saturday morning.

By Vered Weiss, World Israel News

Iran launched a heavy barrage of missiles toward central Israel late Saturday, with at least one missile striking the Tel Aviv area and killing one person while injuring more than 22 others, according to Israeli emergency officials.

Israel’s emergency response service, Magen David Adom, said paramedics and emergency medical technicians pronounced the death of a woman about 40 years old at the scene after she sustained severe bodily injuries.

The agency reported that one additional person was seriously injured, three others were listed in moderate condition, and 16 people suffered mild injuries.

In a statement, MDA said its teams provided medical treatment at the impact site and evacuated the wounded to hospitals in the Tel Aviv area.

The service said earlier assessments indicated multiple casualties at the scene following the missile impact.

Hospital officials said some of the injured were minors. Ichilov Hospital said three of the people brought to the facility for treatment were children.

The strike came as part of what was described as a heavy missile barrage launched from Iran toward central Israel on Saturday night. Emergency services continued operations in the affected area as authorities assessed the damage and searched for additional casualties.

Officials did not immediately provide further details on the condition of those hospitalized or the extent of damage caused by the missile impact.

It is estimated that Iran fired as many as 200 missiles were fired into Israel in response to a US-Israel operation that began on Saturday morning.

On Saturday evening, Israeli sources confirmed that Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei was killed.

Earlier Saturday morning, Iran fired at least 125 missiles toward Israel in an initial barrage. Israeli authorities said 35 missiles entered Israeli airspace while the remainder were intercepted, triggering air raid sirens across central and northern Israel. MDA reported a direct hit on a residential building in northern Israel during that attack.

Fire and Rescue Services said missile shrapnel struck a 20-story building in Tirat HaCarmel, penetrating the 17th floor. One person was lightly injured, according to Hebrew media reports.

Later in the day, the IDF said a second barrage of 15 missiles was launched toward northern and central Israel. Just before 5 p.m., unconfirmed reports indicated a direct hit on a residential building in central Israel, though no injuries were reported at the time.