Iranian missile barrage sparks fires in Haifa, Kiryat Gat; eight people hurt
IDF says more missile attacks expected, urges citizens to follow instructions; also says it has shot down more than 100 drones since Friday, and not one drone has impacted
Iran launched several barrages of ballistic missiles at Israel on Sunday, with an attack in the evening resulting in several impacts and falling shrapnel, injuring eight people, damaging property and sparking several fires.
Seven people were injured in Haifa and another in a town near Kiryat Gat, with one person moderately hurt and the rest lightly injured, according to the Magen David Adom ambulance service. Nine people were treated for acute anxiety.
Those requiring attention, including the moderately wounded 72-year-old woman, who presented signs of smoke inhalation, were transferred to local hospitals, MDA said.
Earlier, around 4 p.m., Iran launched another barrage of missiles at Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces, sending millions to bomb shelters. Most of the projectiles were intercepted by air defenses; there were no reports of impacts in residential areas.
Also Sunday, dozens of drones were launched from Iran at Israel and intercepted.
The latest missile attacks came after Iran launched some 70 ballistic missiles over the previous night, resulting in several direct hits that killed 11 people, including two children, and wounded hundreds. The missile attacks have come in response to Israel’s ongoing bombing campaign in Iran targeting its nuclear and ballistic missile programs, which Israel has described as an existential threat.
Footage shows the scene of an Iranian ballistic missile impact in a town in southern Israel, where medics reported four lightly wounded. pic.twitter.com/FddYHrnpQw
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The IDF said Sunday night that over 100 drones launched from Iran have been intercepted by the Israeli Air Force and Israeli Navy since the beginning of the operation. So far, no drones have struck Israel.
The figure included dozens of drones launched at Israel on Sunday, 20 of them within an hour in the afternoon and seven within an hour in the morning. Most were intercepted before reaching Israel, and the rest were intercepted as they reached Israel or inside the country.
The drones were shot down by IAF fighter jets and helicopters, and Navy missile boats.
On Friday, Iran launched around 100 drones at Israel, many of which were intercepted by the IDF, while others either fell short or were shot down by Jordan.
חיל האוויר וחיל הים יירטו יותר מ-100 כלי טיס בלתי מאויישים ששוגרו מאיראן
מערכות ההגנה האווירית וספינות הטילים פועלות כל העת ליירוט ולהסרת איומים.
מתחילת המבצע, חיל האוויר וחיל הים ירטו יותר מ-100 כלי טיס בלתי מאוישים ששוגרו מאיראן לעבר שטח הארץ.
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Separately, one rocket launched from the southern Gaza Strip struck an open area in southern Israel on Sunday night. There were no reports of injuries in the attack. Sirens had sounded in Ein HaBesor, Magen, and Nir Oz.
Iraqi militia says Tehran doesn’t need its help
The secretary general of the Iraqi Hezbollah Brigades — one of the largest pro-Iranian militias in Iraq, separate from the similarly named group in Lebanon— implied Sunday that it won’t involve itself in the fighting unless the US gets involved.
“Iran does not need military support from anyone to deter the Zionist entity. It has sufficient personnel and capabilities for that,” Abu Hussein al-Hamidawi said in an interview with an Iraqi news outlet.
He said the militia is monitoring the situation and warned that if the United States intervenes in the fighting between Israel and Iran, it will directly target American interests and bases in the region.
Following the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led assault in Israel, pro-Iranian militias in Iraq attacked US bases and launched drones toward Israel. But amid reports of an agreement between the militias and the Iraqi government, they have not conducted operations against either Israel or the United States since December 2024.
Hezbollah in Lebanon has also stayed out of the current fighting, reportedly due to domestic pressure and fear of an Israeli response. The terror group was devastated by two months of open war with Israel last year, ending with a November 2024 ceasefire agreement.
IDF: ‘Challenging days are ahead’
Further Iranian missile attacks on Israel are expected in the coming days, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said in a press conference on Sunday.
“Challenging days are ahead. There will be more launches and impacts in the coming days,” Defrin said, noting that the Israeli Air Force is “not stopping its strikes [in Iran] for a moment.”
The IDF Home Front Command said Sunday night, following a fresh assessment, that there were no changes to guidelines for civilians amid the conflict with Iran.
All gatherings are prohibited, and schools will not open. Workplaces are also closed, apart from those deemed essential.
The guidelines remain in effect until Tuesday night, when the Home Front Command will conduct another assessment.
Israel’s leaders have urged citizens to follow the Home Front Command’s instructions at all times.
In the event of a missile attack, citizens are expected to enter a protected room in their apartment if they have one, or to enter a building’s shelter or a communal shelter if they could, or a school’s shelter if not. The IDF has noted that underground spaces, such as parking garages, are not safe spaces unless they are specifically designated as such.
The Times of Israel Community.