- Power was cut off in Krayot area, north of Haifa, in northern Israel, following Iranian missile attacks

ISTANBUL

Two warheads from an Iranian fragmentation missile exploded Saturday morning near Israel's Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, according to Israeli Channel 12.

The broadcaster reported that two warheads from missile fragments fell near the Israeli Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv during an Iranian attack this morning, but no additional information was provided.

The Israeli Defense Ministry has no immediate reaction to the report.

Earlier on Saturday, the media reported that two fragmentation missiles fell in central Israel, causing significant damage to buildings and vehicles in several areas, including Tel Aviv, Petah Tikva, and Bnei Brak.

At the time, Israeli media reported at least two minor injuries.

Fragmentation missiles are characterized by their ability to split in the air into dozens of bombs that fall over a wide area, causing extensive damage.

Separately, power was cut off in the Krayot area north of Haifa in northern Israel following the sixth Iranian wave of missile attacks since dawn on Saturday, Channel 12 reported.

The Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth said that shrapnel from an Iranian missile struck Krayot, causing power lines to be severed.

Israel Electric Corporation crews are working to repair the damage, it added.

Earlier on Saturday, the same media outlet reported a rocket explosion in Kiryat Shmona, claiming it caused "material damage but no injuries."

It stated that sirens "did not sound before the explosion," noting that the Israeli army is investigating the incident.

Massive explosions were also heard in Haifa and the Krayot area of northern Israel as part of the latest wave of Iranian missiles, the newspaper reported.

The region has been on alert since the US and Israel launched an air offensive on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people so far, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.

Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and damage to infrastructure while disrupting global markets and aviation.

*Writing by Rasa Evrensel in Istanbul