Israeli media reported on Monday that a missile attack targeted Greater Tel Aviv, including an area near a shopping mall in eastern Tel Aviv.
Medical sources confirmed several injuries from the incident, with one person in serious condition.
Reports indicated that four explosions were heard in the area, and the Israeli ambulance service confirmed that at least five individuals were injured, including one critically.
🚨The Lebanese group Hezbollah has fired what seems to be a large number of missiles and drones targeting many areas in Tel Aviv, Haifa, and other regions.
🔴Israeli media speaks of four loud explosions in Tel Aviv, including a direct hit near a major commercial center.… pic.twitter.com/NqUbTopwXx
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The attack prompted the sounding of sirens and power outages in parts of Tel Aviv, with Ben Gurion Airport reportedly closing as a precaution.
The Israeli military claimed that its air defenses intercepted a missile launched from Lebanon, though shrapnel from the interception caused injuries in Ramat Gan, a suburb of Tel Aviv.
ISRAELI AMBULANCE SERVICE: The Israeli ambulance service said it was dealing with several injuries in Ramat Gan in Tel Aviv after Hezbollah shelling. pic.twitter.com/PBZQfZHq7A
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Ambulance services confirmed treating four individuals in the area.
Channel 12 reported that a ballistic missile launched from Lebanon evaded interception and landed in Bnei Brak, east of Tel Aviv. The Israeli army also tracked the launch of 170 missiles from Lebanon toward Israel on the same day.
AL-JAZEERA: Six firefighting teams are trying to put out a fire that broke out in a high-voltage power line that was directly hit by a missile east of Tel Aviv as a result of Hezbollah shelling.
ISRAELI AMBULANCE SERVICE: Five people were injured, one of them seriously, in the… pic.twitter.com/MGmEeWWgSk
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In addition, the Israeli Home Front Command reported widespread sirens across Greater Tel Aviv and more than 100 other locations, including Haifa Bay, north of Tel Aviv.
Citing Israeli sources, Al-Jazeera reported that six firefighting teams were trying to put out a fire that broke out in a high-voltage power line that was directly hit by a missile east of Tel Aviv.
Hezbollah claimed responsibility for bombing the Shraga military base and the Krayot area, both located north of Haifa, for a second time.
This is a developing story.
(PC, AJA)
