Israeli woman killed in rocket attack from Lebanon

- 8 injured after missile fragments struck multiple locations in central Israel during Iranian barrage

ISTANBUL

An Israeli woman was killed Tuesday in northern Israel in a rocket attack from Lebanon, said medics, as a barrage of projectiles triggered air raid sirens across the Galilee region.

According to the daily Yedioth Ahronoth, sirens warning of missile and rocket fire were activated in the Upper Galilee, including Hulata and Yesud HaMa'ala, while additional alerts sounded in the Galilee Panhandle and areas, including Margaaliot, Kiryat Shmona and nearby settlements.

Israel’s national emergency service MDA said a woman was critically wounded in the attack and later pronounced dead. Two others were reported to have sustained light injuries.

Approximately 30 projectiles were fired toward the Upper Galilee, most of which landed in open areas, according to the report.

Hezbollah has fired barrages of rockets into Israel since early March, with Israel pounding Lebanon with airstrikes and launching a ground offensive in southern Lebanon amid rising regional escalation.

Lebanese authorities say at least 1,039 people have since been killed and 2,876 injured in Israeli attacks since March 2.

Separately, seven people were wounded in the city of Bnei Brak after fragments from a cluster-type missile fell, causing significant damage to a residential building, Yedioth Ahronoth said.

Another person was moderately injured in Petah Tikva, near Tel Aviv, after debris hit a building, it added.

The Israel Hayom daily said rescue and firefighting teams were searching six sites across the Gush Dan area following the fall of missile fragments.

Videos on local platforms showed damage to homes, buildings and vehicles in Bnei Brak, Rosh HaAyin and Petah Tikva.

The Ministry of Health said the number of people injured since the beginning of its war against Iran has risen to 4,918, including 89 injured in the last 11 hours.

The current escalation came amid a joint US-Israeli offensive on Iran, which has killed more than 1,340 people since Feb. 28. Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, along with Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries, saying they are aimed at “US military assets.”