Recent Missile Attacks by Iran on Israel Cause Damage and Injuries to Many

TEL AVIV – Iran attacked Israel with missiles early Monday morning, setting off air raid sirens across the country. The attacks caused damage in Israel’s north and center, with at least 67 people injured.

Explosions were heard in Tel Aviv as Israel’s defense systems intercepted the Iranian missiles. This marked the fourth day of conflict between the two nations. Smoke could be seen rising over the coastal city.

In Petah Tikva, a city near Tel Aviv, Iranian missiles struck a residential building. The attack caused significant damage to the building, including shattered windows and destroyed apartments. Rescue efforts were underway to assess the casualties.

Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said it was treating 67 wounded people evacuated from four different places hit by missile strikes. It said most of the people were in moderate or mild condition.

Iranian state TV said the country fired at least 100 missiles at Israel, signaling that it had no intention of yielding to international calls for de-escalation as it pressed on with its retaliation for Israel’s surprise attack Friday on Tehran’s rapidly advancing nuclear program and military leadership.

The latest salvo comes after a weekend of escalating tit-for-tat attacks between Israel and Iran that raised fears of a wider, more dangerous regional war.

Iran on Sunday said Israel struck oil refineries, killed the intelligence chief of the paramilitary Revolutionary Guard and hit population centers in intensive aerial attacks that raised the death toll from Israel’s campaign to 224 people. Health authorities also reported that 1,277 were wounded, without distinguishing between military officials and civilians.

Israel said Iran had fired over 270 missiles since Friday, 22 of which slipped through the country’s sophisticated multi-tiered air defenses and caused havoc in residential suburbs, killing 14 people and wounding 390 others as of late Sunday.