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IDF says Iran may have used missile with cluster warhead in strikes on Israel
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
The moon is pictured before rocket trails from an interception over central Israel on February 28, 2026. (Photo by Jack GUEZ / AFP)
The IDF says that Iran may have launched ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel today.
The warhead of such missiles, which Iran also fired at Israel in the June 2025 war, opens up while descending and spreads around 20 smaller munitions with around 2.5 kilograms of explosives, in a radius of around 8 kilometers (5 miles).
The IDF reiterates that there is no change to the Home Front Command’s guidelines for civilians when it comes to cluster bomb attacks.
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