At the very least 4 civilians had been killed in an Iranian missile strike on residential buildings in Israel simply moments earlier than the cease-fire between the 2 international locations was supposed to begin.
One other 20 individuals had been wounded within the assault in Beersheba in southern Israel, native officers stated, based on The Occasions of Israel.
“There was in depth destruction and harm to residential buildings on account of a direct and deadly hit,” stated Eliya Yitzhak Tobol, head of the Beer Sheba department of the emergency responder group, United Hatzalah, CNN reported.
Israeli Minister of Protection Israel Katz claimed on Tuesday that Iran had “fully violated” the cease-fire and vowed to “reply forcefully” with strikes in Tehran.
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“The Iranian regime has severely violated the ceasefire declared by the US President and launched missiles at Israel, and in accordance with authorities coverage as decided – we are going to reply forcefully to any violation,” he posted on X.
President Trump, who had touted what he described as a “full and whole” ceasefire between Israel and Iran on Monday, ordered Israel to “NOT DROP THOSE BOMBS.”
“IF YOU DO IT IS A MAJOR VIOLATION. BRING YOUR PILOTS HOME, NOW!” he railed on Truth Social.
Israeli first responders in Beer Sheba informed AP reporters as they searched the rubble for survivors that the harm brought on by Iran’s ballistic missiles was extra in depth than assaults they’ve witnessed previously.
The newest barrage of about 20 missiles included bomblets — small explosive submunitions — which makes it extra harmful to seek for individuals as rapidly as the realm has to first be cleared.
