Empty daycare among sites hit in Rishon Lezion cluster missile attack

By Emanuel Fabian

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21 March 2026, 9:02 am

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

Damage caused to a daycare by a cluster munition from an Iranian ballistic missile in Rishon Lezion, March 21, 2026. (Israel Police)

Damage was caused at several sites in Rishon Lezion after Iran fired a ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead at central Israel, according to rescue forces.

Footage shows craters caused by the bomblets. Damage was also caused to an empty daycare.

No injuries are reported.

Damage caused by a cluster munition from an Iranian ballistic missile in Rishon Lezion, March 21, 2026. (Fire and Rescue Service)

Damage was caused at three sites in Rishon Lezion after Iran fired a ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead at central Israel, according to rescue forces.

Footage shows a crater caused by one of the bomblets. Damage was also caused to a daycare.

No injuries are… pic.twitter.com/b697beywDs

— Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian (@manniefabian) March 21, 2026