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Iran and Hezbollah Claim Coordinated Strike on Israel as Cluster-Munition Missile Hits Near Ben Gurion

Air-raid sirens swept Tel Aviv and Jerusalem as Israeli officials cautioned about unexploded submunitions that can endanger civilians for days.

Overview

  • - A missile struck a residential building in Shoham, roughly 4 kilometers from Ben Gurion Airport, around 19:30 local time, igniting a roof fire but causing no reported injuries.
  • - The Israeli military said the projectile was likely a cluster-warhead missile, and videos showed it fragmenting in the air with submunitions falling over areas including Rishon LeZion, where vehicles burned.
  • - The IRGC said it launched precision Jeibar-Shekan missiles and drones in coordination with Hezbollah, describing the action as the 45th wave of its campaign and timing it with Al Quds Day.
  • - Israeli estimates indicate about half of the missiles fired since February 28 carry cluster warheads, whose 3–20 kg submunitions can fail to detonate and leave prolonged hazards.
  • - Recent attacks with such munitions have killed at least 12 people in Israel, including two workers in nearby Yehud this week, as authorities maintain partial airport operations and enforce censorship on sensitive impact sites.