
KILLING THEIR OWN: Iranian Missile Strike in West Bank Kills Three Palestinian Women, Injures 13
An Iranian missile attack in the West Bank late Wednesday night left three Palestinian women dead and 13 others wounded, marking the first time Iranian fire has caused fatalities in the territory—and the first Palestinian deaths—since the outbreak of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to the Palestinian Red Crescent.
The strike hit a hair salon in the town of Beit Awwa, located southwest of Hebron, the Palestinian Authority’s official WAFA news agency reported. Among the injured, one person was listed in serious condition.
Israeli military officials said their initial assessment indicates the missile carried a cluster munition warhead, which disperses multiple small explosive bomblets over a wide area upon impact.
The attack occurred at a time when West Bank streets have been especially crowded, with families shopping for treats and gifts ahead of Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the conclusion of Ramadan.
Meanwhile, a man was killed in central Israel after what first responders believe was the impact of a cluster munition during Iran’s latest ballistic missile barrage, with the fatal strike reported at Moshav Adanim. Emergency services from Magen David Adom said they treated the victim, identified as a 30-year-old foreign worker, who suffered severe shrapnel wounds. Medics later confirmed that he succumbed to his injuries shortly afterward.