At least one rocket hit a residential building in Nahariya, northern Israel, authorities announced on Monday evening.
A structure was damaged in the "Asher region" of northern Israel, Israel Police announced. Nahariya Municipality issued a statement requesting people stay away from certain parts of the city after reports of rockets hitting buildings emerged.
United Hatzalah stated that there were several reports of direct hits and falling shrapnel in the area, near the Lebanon border.
Several buildings were damaged by rocket fire in the barrage, according to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority.
Firefighters responded to the scene, attempting to extinguish the blaze and assist trapped residents of the Nahariya building, IFRA announced.
The fall occured between two buildings, causing a large fire, a Magen David Adom paramedic at the scene stated, noting that three injured women emerged from the building in minor condition, with scans of the area conducted to ensure that there were no other injuries.
IFRA added that gas tanks between the two buildings were damaged in the incident.
One person was injured and is in a moderate condition, according to an IFRA statement.
MDA also stated that paramedics provided medical treatment to a 40-year-old man who suffered a blow to the head, transferring him to the hospital, while other paramedics provided treatment to six people, including four adults and two children, who suffered from signs of smoke inhalation, also transferring them to the hospital.
Authorities are investigating whether the incident was caused by a failed interception from an Iron Dome battery, according to Israeli media reports.
IDF Home Front Command chief Maj.-Gen. Shay Klepper attended the scene, along with other HFC officials, on Monday night, the military confirmed.
Earlier in the day, several impact sites were reported in central Israel following waves of Iranian missile barrages, authorities announced.
Shrapnel fell in the area around Jerusalem, as well as in Beit Shemesh, west of the capital, at approximately 3 p.m., United Hatzalah stated. Magen David Adom initially stated that it had received no reports of casualties in the area.
IFRA stated that firefighters were responding to the scene in Jerusalem due to "reports of several injuries, and an initial report of damage to open areas, a residential building, and a vehicle." Israel Police officers also responded to several sites where shrapnel reportedly fell in the capital.
United Hatzalah shared pictures of several pieces of shrapnel after they fell near Beit Shemesh, including one that appears to have hit and damaged a parked vehicle in the city.
MDA noted that an individual in Jerusalem touched shrapnel that fell in the capital, suffering minor burns to his hand. Paramedics provided initial medical treatment and transferred him to Hadassah-University Medical Center, on Jerusalem’s Mount Scopus.
At least one roof of an east Jerusalem building appears to have suffered serious damage following fragments falling on Monday afternoon, IFRA announced.
Shrapnel falls near Knesset, al-Aqsa Mosque compound - KAN
Shrapnel also fell near the Knesset in Jerusalem on Monday afternoon, according to a photograph shared by Israel's public broadcaster KAN News.
Additionally, shrapnel fell on the al-Aqsa Mosque compound in the Old City, according to police cited by KAN.
Meanwhile, an interceptor fell in Safed, northern Israel, and was initially suspected of leaking hazardous material, according to Israel Police officers at the scene, who later ruled out the risk.
According to the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority, 10 locations across the country were damaged by intercepted missile shrapnel or cluster munitions, seven of which were in Rishon Lezion, as well as additional locations on Highway 431, in Lod, and in Shoham.
An earlier wave of missile barrages caused rescue teams to respond to multiple locations in Shoham and Rishon Lezion, conducting searches of buildings and surrounding areas. “At the end, concerns about trapped individuals in the locations were ruled out,” said Amit Malul Rozenblat, spokesperson for the Central District.
The Shoham Home Front Command Committee said shrapnel fell in a yard, causing property damage.
“Emergency forces are on site handling the event. Residents are requested to stay indoors so as not to hinder security and rescue forces. We will update as soon as possible,” the committee said.
Woman lightly injured in missile strike, MDA says
Magen David Adom (MDA) said medics treated and evacuated a woman in her 30s in mild condition with minor injuries to Shamir Medical Center, Tzrifin.
“We arrived at the scene with destruction, smoke, and broken glass. We conducted thorough searches, during which we located a woman who was in the bomb shelter at the time of the missile strike, along with her dog, first responder Sheldon Levin said.
She suffered from anxiety and only minor injuries. There is enormous importance in staying in a protected space when an air raid siren is heard, and I don’t want to imagine what would have happened if she hadn't been in the shelter. It’s crucial to follow the instructions of the Home Front Command.”
The Israel Police stated that they have sent out teams to dispose of the fallen shrapnel and urged the public not to approach any of the impact sites and not to touch any fragments or interception parts.
After additional sirens, United Hatzalah said its dispatch center received reports of several interceptor missile fragments falling in northern Israel and the Jerusalem area. Medical teams have been dispatched to scan the areas; no injuries have been reported.
Jet fuel with a yellow residue was seen coming out of missile fragments at the location of a strike in Safed. There is no concern of the missiles containing chemical materials at this juncture; however, the matter is still under investigation according to Israel Fire and Rescue.
In response, the Safed municipality put out a statement warning residents on specific streets to remain indoors and close their windows to avoid concerns due to a possible hazardous materials leak.
Later on, the Environmental Protection Ministry said a suspected hazardous materials incident was ruled out. Authorities confirmed that the fire was caused by remnants of jet fuel in the missile, and said that officials continue to monitor the situation while urging the public to follow Home Front Command guidelines.
Additionally, a fire broke out in a shelter in a residential building in Yavne, leaving three residents lightly injured from smoke inhalation, according to the municipality.
Teams from the Israel Fire and Rescue Authority brought the blaze under control, while the shelter sustained severe damage. Authorities said the cause of the fire is unknown and under investigation, and confirmed it was not related to interception debris or missile fragments.
Pedestrian hit by vehicle during siren
A pedestrian, approximately 50 years old, was seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle in Kiryat Gat, southern Israel, during a siren, United Hatzalah announced.
"We were informed by a passerby at the scene that the pedestrian was hit by a private vehicle after getting off a bus on his way to a protected area following the alarms," paramedics said.
"We provided him with initial medical treatment, and he is being taken to the hospital for further treatment with a head injury, and his condition is described as serious," they added.