A woman was moderately wounded in Rishon LeZion following an Iranian missile attack, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said.
A woman in her 40s was moderately wounded in Rishon LeZion after being struck in the head by stones propelled by the blast from an Iranian missile impact, Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service said.
The strike left a crater roughly 40 centimeters (16 inches) in diameter and knocked out electricity in the immediate area. Rishon LeZion Mayor Raz Kinstlich said Home Front Command forces are scanning the site and that there is suspicion the munition may have been a cluster bomb.
Residents described hearing a loud explosion shortly after the air raid siren sounded. The power went out and the area was filled with smoke when people emerged from shelters around ten minutes later, according to an eyewitness.
Kinstlich stated that a local kindergarten was among the impact sites, adding that educational institutions will only reopen once there is “total clarity” regarding the security situation.
“We, the heads of the municipalities, will likely not reopen the education system yet,” Kinstlich said. “We must protect our children right now. Given the frequency of the sirens, it is clear to all of us that the safest place for them is at home.” He noted that even if Home Front Command guidelines change, schools will remain closed until the situation stabilizes.
Kinstlich also pointed out that approximately 50,000 residents lack adequate protection in their homes, stating, “We have opened public shelters, schools, and every possible protected space in the city for them,” adding that the woman who was injured in the street would have likely been unharmed had she reached a sheltered area in time.