17 injured in Iranian missile strike on northern Israel
At least 17 people were injured in an Iranian missile strike on the northern Israeli city of Haifa on Friday.
"In the direct hit on Haifa, 17 people were wounded, including three in serious condition and 14 lightly injured from blast and shrapnel," the Israeli Emergency Service, Magen David Adom, reported on X.
The Israeli army said its defense systems have been activated following missile launches from Iran, Anadolu Agency reported.
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Israel's Channel 12 reported that 25 rockets were fired from Iran toward Israel.
It added that Iranian rockets fell in six locations in the greater Tel Aviv, Haifa, and Beersheba areas in central, northern, and southern Israel.
An Anadolu correspondent reported that explosions were heard in central Israel as Iranian missiles were intercepted.
Hostilities broke out last Friday when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
