Iranian missile debris falls near Tel Aviv after interceptions
Fragments reportedly fall in Lod and Ness Ziona as air raid sirens sound across central and southern Israel
Emergency teams on duty at the scene where a building was struck by shrapnel in the Shoham area near Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 13, 2026.
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Fragments from Iranian missiles fell Saturday evening in areas near Tel Aviv in central Israel after air defense systems intercepted incoming projectiles, according to Israeli media.
Israel’s Channel 12 reported that debris landed in the cities of Lod and Ness Ziona near Tel Aviv following interceptions of missiles launched from Iran.
Air raid sirens sounded across several areas in central and southern Israel as explosions were heard from interception attempts, the channel added.
The broadcaster said police and emergency crews were dispatched to the sites where the debris fell to assess damage.
Loud explosions were heard in Jerusalem and the West Bank, and missile fragments fell in the Palestinian area of Masafer Yatta after Iranian missiles were intercepted, eyewitnesses told Anadolu.
No immediate reports of injuries were issued.
The incident comes amid escalating regional tensions, which have flared since Israel and the US launched joint attacks on Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries, which it says are targeting “US military assets.”
*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul
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