At least 15 people were wounded on Sunday morning in at least seven different sites of impact by Iranian ballistic missile fragments across Tel Aviv and central Israel, as Operation Roaring Lion entered its fourth week.
The Iranian barrage, which reportedly included cluster munitions, followed Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel earlier on Sunday, in which one person was killed in a direct hit on his vehicle in Misgav Am.
Among those wounded in central Israel was a 53-year-old man who was moderately hurt by a shockwave blast. Another three of the wounded were treated for shock.
Footage that circulated on social media earlier on Sunday showed a missile fragment falling on the key Ayalon Highway in central Israel, causing some damage to the road and damaging a vehicle that had stopped in the area following sirens.
One person taking cover near the vehicle was wounded, the Fire and Rescue Authority said.
Misgav Am named Ofer Moskowitz as the individual killed on Sunday morning when a Hezbollah rocket slammed into a car in northern Israel.
“The Misgav Am community bows its head and grieves over the passing of Ofer Moskowitz,” the community stated. “A speaker, farmer, friend, symbol, and legacy for all of us. Throughout the years, he was the prominent voice of all of us. We send our deepest condolences and a strong hug to his family and the entire Misgav Am community. The Galilee will never look the same without him. May his memory be blessed.”
At least 88 wounded in overnight strike on Arad
Late on Saturday night, at least 88 people were wounded, including 10 in serious condition, after an Iranian ballistic missile struck a building in Israel’s southern city of Arad, according to Magen David Adom.
A five-year-old was among the 10 seriously wounded in the attack, MDA noted, adding that 19 were reported in moderate condition and 55 lightly wounded. Four others were treated for anxiety.
United Hatzalah added that its medical teams had treated over 90 individuals at the scene in Arad.
All of those wounded have been evacuated via ambulance or helicopter to Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba for further treatment, MDA said, adding that no one is currently trapped under rubble, though search efforts continue.
Goldie Katz and Miriam Sela-Eitam contributed to this report.