The occupied city of Jerusalem and its western suburbs experienced a state of alert following the sounding of sirens for the second time on Monday, after a wave of missiles launched from Iranian territory was detected. Field sources reported hearing loud explosions shaking the city, resulting from air defense systems attempting to intercept hostile targets in the region's sky.
In the Beit Shemesh area, west of Jerusalem, large missile shrapnel fell, causing panic among settlers. Hebrew media reports confirmed that this shrapnel was a result of aerial interception operations. Medical teams did not report any direct human casualties at this location, despite the repeated falling of missile remnants in the same area in recent days.
Israeli authorities impose strict military censorship on the extent of material and human losses resulting from these strikes, with media outlets prohibited from circulating videos documenting the exact impact locations. Observers suggest that this blackout may reflect a desire to conceal the true extent of damage to sensitive sites deep within Israeli territory.
For its part, the Iranian Revolutionary Guard officially announced that the missile attack directly targeted David Ben Gurion Airport in Lod, in addition to a group of military bases and facilities belonging to the Israeli army. These statements come at a time when journalistic sources confirmed the detection of missile parts falling in about ten different locations within the greater Tel Aviv area.
Technical reports indicated the possibility of using cluster warhead missiles in the recent attack, as parts of them fell in the vicinity of Ben Gurion Airport and other vital areas in the center. Competent authorities are conducting field investigations to examine the nature of the projectiles that managed to penetrate the atmosphere and reach their targets despite the activation of defenses.
On the medical front, sources stated that the ambulance system did not record fatal injuries in recent hours, but Israeli hospitals daily receive between 150 to 200 cases of varying injuries since the escalation began. According to Ministry of Health data, the total number of injured on the Israeli side has risen to approximately 3,400 people since the outbreak of the confrontation.
In contrast, Iran is experiencing difficult humanitarian conditions due to continuous attacks launched by Israel and the United States since late February. According to available statistics, these raids have resulted in the martyrdom of at least 1,332 people, including hundreds of children and women, amid massive destruction to infrastructure and civilian facilities.
The Iranian arena had suffered a major political and military blow with the assassination of Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei during the ongoing military operations, which prompted Tehran to escalate the pace of its missile responses. Sources confirm that the number of injured inside Iran has exceeded 15,000 people, amid a severe shortage of medical supplies and the ability to deal with the extent of the destruction.
The open confrontation between the two sides continues in the absence of any prospect for de-escalation, as both sides exchange intensive missile and aerial strikes. International circles are awaiting the outcomes of this unprecedented escalation, which has moved from shadow wars to direct confrontation affecting capitals and strategic airports.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard confirmed that the missile attack targeted Ben Gurion Airport and vital Israeli military facilities.
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Iranian Missiles Target Jerusalem and Tel Aviv, Shrapnel Falls in Beit Shemesh and Ben Gurion Airport Vicinity