Iran missile strikes kill 5, injure 92 in central Israel – MDA confirms

Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service has confirmed that five people were killed and 92 others injured following Iran’s latest round of missile attacks on Monday, marking a significant escalation in the ongoing regional tensions.

In a statement issued by the emergency response agency, the fatalities occurred across four separate strike locations in central Israel. The victims include two women and two men, all reportedly around 70 years old, as well as one additional fatality whose identity has not yet been disclosed.

“So far, MDA teams have evacuated 92 injured individuals to hospitals, including a 30-year-old woman in serious condition with facial injuries, six in moderate condition, and 85 in mild condition,” it added.

The MDA said search and rescue operations were ongoing at two of the four sites.

Iran unleashed a barrage of missile strikes on Israeli cities early Monday, after Israel struck military targets deep inside Iran, with both sides threatening further devastation.

Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz had warned on Monday that Tehran’s residents would “pay the price” for Iranian strikes on Israeli civilians.

(AFP)