Iran launches large-scale ballistic missile attack on Israel, destroying 22 strategic locations

Iran launches large-scale ballistic missile attack on Israel, destroying 22 strategic locations

 

Iran’s ballistic missiles are now targeting Power stations and Netanyahu’s house in a day time raid.

 

In the deadliest escalation yet in the intensifying conflict between Iran and Israel, a series of Iranian ballistic missiles struck 22 locations across the country early Sunday, leaving at least 13 people dead and dozens more injured.

 

Among the hardest-hit areas was the coastal city of Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, where a missile scored a direct hit on a residential building. Julia Zilbergoltz, a survivor of the strike, said she was asleep in her apartment when the missile hit.

 

“I didn’t hear the siren,” she told AFP, visibly shaken. “I was awoken by the explosion. I’m stressed and in shock. I’ve been through hard times in my life, but never anything like this.”

 

Officials confirmed that six people, including two children, were killed in the Bat Yam strike. Another resident, Yivgenya Dudka, stood beside the rubble of her home.

 

“Everything was destroyed, there’s nothing left. No house. That’s it,” she said.

 

The missile barrage comes just days after Israel reportedly launched airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites, in what has become a dangerous tit-for-tat spiral between the longtime adversaries.

 

In response, Iran appears to have unleashed a coordinated missile campaign targeting cities across central and northern Israel, including Tel Aviv, Rishon Lezion, and Tamra.

 

 

In the northern town of Tamra, four people were killed when a missile struck a residential area. The nationwide death toll now stands at 13 since hostilities erupted Friday.

 

Israel’s prime minister’s office confirmed that ballistic missiles struck 22 separate locations throughout the country. Israeli television stations aired live footage of rescue crews digging through rubble, emergency workers tending to the wounded, and fires still burning in some neighborhoods.

 

“This was a direct attack on our civilians,” said Bat Yam Mayor Tzvika Brot in a statement posted to social media. “The missile caused massive destruction and damaged dozens of buildings. We are working tirelessly to assist all affected residents.”

 

The escalating violence has left many Israelis in a state of fear and uncertainty.

 

“I feel very bad. I’m in agony for all the dead and injured,” said Riky Cohen, a Tel Aviv-based writer.

 

 

“Iran is very dangerous to Israel and clearly wants to destroy us. I support our defense—but I’m also worried that the government might prolong this war unnecessarily.”

 

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened the national security cabinet and vowed a strong response. However, political tensions are simmering within the country as citizens grapple with the heavy human toll and the uncertain road ahead.

 

International leaders have called for restraint, with several urging both nations to de-escalate and return to diplomatic channels.

 

As the region braces for potential further retaliation, residents across Israel remain on high alert—many sleeping in bomb shelters or packing up what remains of their homes.

 

“I don’t know what comes next,” said Zilbergoltz, carrying a bag of hastily gathered belongings. “But I know I can’t stay here.”