At least 14 hurt by Iran cluster bomb in central Israel; 11-year-old girl in serious condition — medics

Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

A first responder from the Magen David Adom ambulance service inspects an impact site following an Iranian cluster bomb strike, in Bnei Brak, central Israel, April 1, 2026. (Magen David Adom)
A first responder from the Magen David Adom ambulance service inspects an impact site following an Iranian cluster bomb strike, in Bnei Brak, central Israel, April 1, 2026. (Magen David Adom)

At least 14 people are injured, including a young girl in serious condition, following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on central Israel this morning, medics say.

Magen David Adom says it treated an 11-year-old girl in serious condition, after she was hit by shrapnel, along with a woman aged 36 and a 13-year-old boy who were hit by blasts in Bnei Brak.

Another 11 people were treated for minor injuries, MDA adds.

The Iranian missile carried a cluster bomb warhead, spreading bomblets over a wide area.

Multiple impacts occurred in the central city of Bnei Brak, as well as in Tel Aviv, according to rescue services.

It marked the first missile attack from Iran on Israel in nearly 21 hours.

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