Iranian missile hits West Bank settlement: Israeli media
Jerusalem, June 8
An Iranian missile, or debris from an interception, struck a settlement in the occupied West Bank on Monday, damaging three homes, Israel's Channel 12 News reported.
Video footage shared on social media showed a large plume of smoke rising from the area. There were no immediate reports of casualties, according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service.
The attack triggered air-raid sirens in the Jerusalem area and parts of the West Bank, while explosions were heard as air defence systems attempted to intercept the incoming missiles, reports Xinhua news agency.
Later, a second wave of missiles was launched from Iran, prompting the military to instruct residents in central Israel to seek shelter.
The escalation came amid US-Iran talks and followed Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, Lebanon, on Sunday that killed at least two people. Iran responded with a barrage of missiles, and Israel retaliated early Monday with strikes targeting sites in western and central Iran.
Meanwhile, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said early Monday that Israel attacked targets inside Iranian territory.
The attacks were carried out with air-launched ballistic missiles, the IRGC was quoted by the official news agency IRNA as saying.
The IRGC made the remarks after Iranian state media reported explosions in multiple cities across the country, including Tehran, Tabriz, Isfahan and Karaj, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting IRNA.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram that the Israeli Air Force struck military targets in western and central Iran.
The Karun petrochemical plant in Mahshahr in southwestern Iran was hit and partly damaged by an Israeli projectile, Iran's semi-official Fars news agency reported Monday, citing a provincial official. The Israeli military later confirmed it on X.
Meanwhile, the Israeli military said it intercepted a missile from Yemen Monday morning.
The IDF said in a statement that it identified and intercepted the missile launched from Yemen towards Israeli territory.
Media reports said the missile attack triggered sirens in central Israel, including the city of Tel Aviv.
— IANS
Reader Comments
As someone who follows geopolitics, this is a direct escalation. The use of ballistic missiles and strikes on petrochemical plants is alarming. But let's be real—Israeli airstrikes in Beirut and Iran's retaliation have been going on for months. Where is the international community? Or is it just another chapter in the Middle East saga? 🙄
Living in constant fear of sirens and missile strikes is no way to live. I feel for the civilians on both sides. India has seen its share of cross-border tensions, so we understand the pain. But this is a dangerous game—Iran attacking a West Bank settlement and Israel hitting Iranian cities. Sab ki jaan ko khatra hai. 😥
I'm genuinely worried about the humanitarian impact. Even if there are no casualties reported, the trauma for families in those settlements and Iranian cities is real. And the Yemini missile interception shows this isn't just a two-front conflict anymore. It's becoming a multi-front mess. India should stay away from this mess and focus on diplomacy. 🙏
The timing of this—right during US-Iran talks—says a lot. Either someone is trying to sabotage negotiations or this is a calculated move. Either way, it's the common people who suffer. India knows this too well from Kargil and 26/11. I just hope cooler heads prevail before it spirals into a full-blown war. 💔
It's shocking how quickly things escalated from airstrikes in Lebanon to missiles hitting West Bank settlements and Israeli strikes on Iranian cities. The IRGC
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