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Debris from an intercepted Iranian missile struck the building housing the U.S. consul's residence in Jerusalem on Saturday, Israeli daily Yedioth Ahronoth reported on Sunday, as Israel's Health Ministry said nearly 3,200 people have been injured in Iranian attacks since the start of the war on Feb. 28.
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The building in which the U.S. consul lives in Israel was struck by interception fragments during missile launches targeting Jerusalem, Yedioth Ahronoth reported. No casualties from that specific incident were reported.
Three Israelis were lightly injured Sunday from debris of an intercepted Iranian missile in Tel Aviv, local media reported. Yedioth Ahronoth said sirens sounded in central Israel when fragments fell across several areas of Tel Aviv, causing damage to buildings and vehicles.
Israeli Channel 12 said three people sustained minor injuries after a missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead spread submunitions across the area.
Videos broadcast by Israeli media showed extensive damage to a building in Tel Aviv after it partially collapsed, with several cars catching fire amid widespread panic.
Channel 12 also reported that another missile was launched toward the city of Eilat on the Red Sea coast in southern Israel but was intercepted by air defenses.
Israel's Health Ministry said Sunday that at least 3,195 people have been injured in Iranian attacks since the start of the war. A ministry statement said 81 remain hospitalized, including one in critical condition and nine in serious condition.
At least 108 people were admitted to hospitals after Iranian attacks in the last 24 hours.
The Institute for National Security Studies at Tel Aviv University reported Thursday that 14 Israelis have been killed in Iranian attacks since the start of the joint U.S.-Israeli attack on Iran on Feb. 28.
Israel imposes strict censorship on reporting casualties caused by missiles launched by Iran and Hezbollah or intercepted by its defenses and also prohibits the circulation of related footage.
Hostilities have escalated since Feb. 28, when Israel and the U.S. launched joint attacks on Iran, killing around 1,200 people, including then-Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Iran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting U.S. military assets.
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