Death toll from Iranian missile strike on Haifa rises to 4

The Israeli occupation authorities confirmed, early Monday morning, that the death toll from the Iranian missile attack targeting the city of Haifa had risen to four people. This announcement came after rescue teams were able to recover two additional bodies from under the rubble of a residential building that sustained a direct hit yesterday, Sunday.

Earlier, medical sources affiliated with the occupation had indicated that two people were killed immediately after the attack, before others were reported missing at the scene. With search and rescue operations continuing under the rubble, the bodies of the missing were found, raising the final death toll from this specific targeting.

Media sources reported that heavy explosive warheads fell in multiple areas of occupied Haifa, causing widespread fires in various locations. Fire and rescue teams rushed to deal with the raging fires, amid a state of security and military alert in the northern region.

For its part, the occupation police announced that explosives experts had gone to several points in the Carmel area to examine the remnants of the missiles and explosive warheads that had fallen. The police clarified that the attack caused severe damage to a number of residential buildings and vehicles, leading to some facilities being temporarily out of service.

In a related context, the Israeli Home Front activated early warning systems in wide areas, including central Israel, after detecting the launch of missiles from Iran. A state of panic prevailed among settlers as sirens blared, with thousands taking refuge in fortified shelters for fear of direct hits.

Press reports stated that the explosive warheads and shrapnel were distributed across at least 10 locations within the city of Haifa, reflecting the intensity of the missile attack and its ability to bypass air defenses. Sources indicated that the extent of the destruction in some locations was unprecedented compared to previous attacks.

Regarding human casualties, ambulance crews confirmed that 11 Israelis were injured to varying degrees, with one described as very serious due to flying shrapnel. Field treatment was also provided to four other people who suffered severe panic attacks due to the sound of the violent explosions that shook the city.

According to technical data circulated by Hebrew sources, the missile that directly hit the five-story building carried an explosive warhead weighing approximately 450 kilograms. This large weight of explosives explains the partial collapse that occurred in the building and the difficulty of extracting those trapped under the rubble.

Informed sources quoted rescue teams as saying that operations continued throughout the night in complex conditions due to damage to the infrastructure of the targeted building. The sources explained that the delay in announcing the final toll was due to the need to confirm the identity of the bodies recovered early this morning.

This escalation comes amid increasing regional tensions, as the latest attack demonstrated the ability of Iranian missiles to reach vital targets deep within major cities. Political and military circles are monitoring the repercussions of this attack, amid expectations of reactions that could further ignite the situation on the ground.

Rescue teams recovered two bodies early Monday from under the rubble of a building in Haifa that was hit by a direct Iranian missile attack.