The scene of the crash in the city in the Shephelah: Massive damage, 4 injured

זירת הנפילה בעיר בשפלה: נזק אדיר, 4 נפגעים

Iran fires large barrages on Israel; 2 injured Magen David Adom reported receiving approximately ten reports of impact sites across Israel after 35 missiles fired. Several casualties reported, mostly with light injuries, but two were in serious condition. by  ILH Staff Published on  06-22-2025 01:37 Last modified: 06-22-2025 22:15 Israeli security forces and first responders gather at the site of an Iranian strike that hit a residential neighborhood in the Ramat Aviv area in Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025 | Photo: Jack GUEZ / AFP Two successive volleys of more than 30 missiles targeted Israel from north to south on Sunday morning just hours after the US carried out a massive strike on Iran's largest nuclear facilities, including the underground fortified facilities Fordow. Video: The scene of the missile strike on Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025 / Credit: Usage under Israel's intellectual property law section 27a The site of one of the missile impacts in central Israel on June 22, 2025 (Usage under Israel's Intellectual Property Law Article 27(a)) The missile barrage from Iran caused at least 20 casualties, including two with serious casualties. The barrages included about 30 missiles in the first barrage to central Israel and the coast, followed by another five fired several minutes later to northern Israel and Samaria. Video: The scene of the missile strike on Tel Aviv on June 22, 2025 / Credit: Usage under Israel's intellectual property law section 27a First responders were evacuating people who were injured in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Rehovot, and Ness Ziona. At least three of the injured were children. The site of the impact following an Iranian barrage on Israel on June 22, 2025 (Usage under Israel's Intellectual Property Law Article 27(a)) The Magen David Adom rescue service reported receiving approximately ten reports of impact sites across Israel. Several casualties reported, mostly with light injuries, but two were in serious condition. Video: The scene of the missile strike on Haifa on June 22, 2025 / Credit: Usage under Israel's intellectual property law section 27a The Israeli military confirmed detecting dozens of launches from Iran, triggering sirens across the country. Home Front Command issued alerts for the north and central regions as air defense systems engaged the incoming threats. A dog being rescued in Ness Ziona on Sunday, June 22, 2025 Israelis were allowed to leave the shelter at around 8:20 p.m., some 30 minutes after the first volley.

An Iranian ballistic missile barrage injured dozens of people in Israel on Sunday morning as nearly 30 projectiles targeted the country, causing widespread destruction to residential areas in Tel Aviv and the central town of Ness Ziona. An air defense interceptor, meanwhile, malfunctioned and impacted the northern city of Haifa, causing damage and slightly wounding three people. No sirens had sounded in the city during the incident. The Health Ministry reported that among those who arrived at hospitals were two in moderate condition, 77 in good condition, four victims suffering from acute anxiety, and three more people who were undergoing medical evaluation and whose condition had not been immediately determined. Ichilov Medical Center in Tel Aviv said there were two children among the five people who arrived at its emergency room with minor injuries. The injuries were largely at the two impact sites in Tel Aviv and its Ness Ziona suburb, according to medical officials. One man was moderately hurt by shrapnel on the Route 431 highway, near Be’er Yaakov in central Israel. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms The Iranian attack came hours after the United States bombed three key nuclear sites in Iran, joining an Israeli air campaign against Iran’s nuclear and military infrastructure that began on June 13. Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, June 22, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/ Flash90) Iran has responded to the Israeli attacks with near-daily barrages of missiles at cities, killing 24 people and wounding thousands, according to health officials and hospitals. At least 27 missiles were launched from Iran in Sunday morning’s attack in two salvos, the military said, setting off sirens in north and central regions, as well as Jerusalem, between 7:30 and around 8 a.m. The first salvo consisted of at least 22 missiles, and the second was made up of five, according to IDF assessments. Firefighters, rescue workers and military work at the site of a direct missile strike launched from Iran in Tel Aviv, on June 22, 2025. (AP Photo/Oded Balilty) Shortly after the barrage, the IDF said it struck the missile launchers used in the attack. The military added that before the attack, the air force bombed eight other ballistic missile launchers, including six that were primed for an immediate attack on Israel, foiling a larger barrage. According to the IDF, the strikes on the primed ballistic missile launchers eliminated several Iranian soldiers at the launch sites. The IDF released footage of the strikes. The Home Front Command said it was investigating whether Iran used a cluster bomb warhead in the attack, as it did last week, but did not initially find evidence that this was the case. In Tel Aviv, skeletons of homes were left standing following the barrage, with the wooden frames visible amid a sea of debris. Rescue workers and residents react at the site where an apparently failed air defense interceptor fell in Haifa, June 22, 2025. (Baz Ratner/AP) Emergency services were still working to evacuate residents over an hour after the barrage. The situation was complicated by the fact that a large elder care facility was damaged in the attack. “There was a massive explosion. Everything shook. I don’t know what happened,” a tearful witness told The Times of Israel at the site. Dazed families walked around carrying small bags with their important possessions, as security forces moved them away from the scene, citing concerns of falling debris or a building collapse. “Houses here were hit very, very badly,” Tel Aviv Mayor Ron Huldai said at the scene. “Those who were in the shelter are all safe and well. The damage is very, very extensive, but in terms of human life, we are okay.” Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Ness Ziona, June 22, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90) Huldai said that a building badly damaged by the impact was empty of residents as it was in the midst of a refurbishment project. The entire front of the broad, four-story building appeared to have been blown off. Eran, whose home was hit in Ness Ziona, told Channel 13 that together with his family he had retreated to their home’s safe room. “We heard a boom and the whole house shook, but the safe room remained intact,” he said. Eran noted that the family dog was injured in the attack and taken to a veterinarian hospital for treatment. Iran’s armed forces later said they targeted multiple sites in Israel, including Ben Gurion Airport, after the US attacked key nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic. The airport near Tel Aviv is the main international air gateway to the country. Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Ness Ziona, June 22, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90 “The twentieth wave of Operation Honest Promise 3 began using a combination of long-range liquid and solid fuel missiles with devastating warhead power,” the Iranian armed forces said in a statement quoted by Fars news agency. The targets included the airport, a “biological research center,” logistics bases, and various layers of command and control centers, it said. Failed interceptor explosion in Haifa The IDF Home Front Command said it suspected that an air defense interceptor malfunctioned and crashed in Haifa during the Iranian attack, which was the reason for the warning sirens not sounding. An early warning was issued via the cell broadcast system in Haifa, but no sirens sounded as no ballistic missiles were headed for the city, the Home Front Command said. “This is not a malfunction in the warning system,” the IDF said, adding that the incident was under investigation. Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tel Aviv, June 22, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90) A public square in a residential area of the city was left strewn with rubble, and surrounding shops and homes were heavily damaged. Palm trees withstood the impact in a small public garden, while storefronts were bent, shop windows shattered, and air conditioners left dangling from building facades. The impact wounded three people, who were in good condition, according to medics, and caused some damage. Drone attack In addition to the missiles, two drones apparently launched from Iran at Israel were shot down by the Israeli Air Force during the morning, the IDF said. The drones had triggered sirens in the southern Arava region. Drones take several hours to reach Israel from Iran, meaning they were likely launched before the US bombed Iran’s nuclear sites. Overnight, the IAF and Navy intercepted some 30 drones launched from Iran at Israel, the military said. The military said the IAF also struck dozens of drones in Iran before they were launched at Israel. The IDF released footage showing the drone interceptions and strikes on drones in Iran. Since the start of the war with Iran, over 500 drones launched at Israel have been shot down, according to the IDF. IDF hits Iranian jets, weapon sites, air defenses Israel kept up its air campaign against Iran’s military overnight and Sunday, with the air force bombing two Iranian F-5 fighter jets at Dezful Airport in Iran during the morning, the military said. The F-5 is a US fighter jet produced by the Northrop Corporation. They were sold to Iran in the 1970s. The military said that strikes Saturday night carried out by 20 fighter jets in central Iran hit dozens of military targets. The targets included “a military site containing components for the production of explosives, sites for the storage and production of weapons, and Iranian air defense systems,” along with military infrastructure at Isfahan Airport, to prevent the Iranian Air Force from using the site’s military facilities,” the IDF said. A video issued by the IDF on June 22, 2025, shows strikes on Iranian F-5 fighter jets, ballistic missile launchers, and other military facilities in Iran. (Israel Defense Forces) Israel says its sweeping assault, which began last Friday, on Iran’s top military leaders, nuclear scientists, uranium enrichment sites, and ballistic missile program is necessary to prevent the Islamic Republic from realizing its avowed plan to destroy the Jewish state. Iran has retaliated by launching over 500 ballistic missiles and around 1,000 drones at Israel. Most of the missiles and nearly all of the drones have been intercepted by air defense systems. Times of Israel staff and agencies contributed to this report.

| Iran destroyed the top-secret biological weapons center in Ness Ziona, 20 km from Tel Aviv What is this center? • It is a highly classified military facility involved in biological and chemical weapons, as well as military research. • The institute is linked to biological warfare and even plots involving assassinations using toxic substances in Iran & elsewhere. • According to some unofficial reports, this institute is considered part of Israel’s hidden arsenal of unconventional weapons.

BREAKING: Iran destroyed the top-secret biological weapons center in Ness Ziona, 20 km from Tel Aviv What is this center? • It is a highly classified military facility involved in biological and chemical weapons, as well as military research. • The institute is linked to biological warfare and even plots involving assassinations using toxic substances in Iran & elsewhere. • According to some unofficial reports, this institute is considered part of Israel’s hidden arsenal of unconventional weapons.

JUST IN: During the Iranian missile attack on Israel this morning, residential buildings were hit in Ness Ziona, located south of Tel Aviv. The missile landed approximately 500 m from the Israel Institute for Biological Research, which appears to have avoided damage. Impact coordinates: 31°55′24″ N, 34°47′03″ E Source: IDF reports via Iran–Israel war timeline

At least 25 missiles were fired from Iran towards Israel on Sunday morning, wounding 23 people, following overnight U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan.There were four impact sites in northern Israel, central Israel, a central city southeast of Tel Aviv, and in Haifa, where no siren sounded prior to the strike.In central Israel, a man around 30 years old was moderately wounded by debris from an interceptor. In Tel Aviv, eight people sustained light wounds from a direct missile hit. In Ness Ziona, a city southeast of Tel Aviv, five more people were lightly wounded by another direct hit. In Haifa, three people were also lightly wounded.The impact site in Ness Ziona this morning.In Tel Aviv, three residential buildings suffered heavy damage, and one is at risk of collapsing. Fire and rescue teams are still searching the area for trapped or injured individuals. Israel At War: Reporting, analysis, and verified updatesEmail *Please enter a valid email addressTal Averbuch, a resident whose home was hit, told Haaretz: "We immediately realized it hit here. Everything shook, the power went out, and dust and heavy smoke poured in. We were saved because we had just prepared our shelter. If not for that, there would have been fatalities on this entire street, since our building's shelter serves many neighbors."Destruction after a direct hit in Tel Aviv this morning.Two other residents, Dotan and Devorah, said: "There was a crazy aftershock. You could feel the whole house shaking." Danny, another resident whose home was damaged, said: "We're in shock, but physically okay. We have no idea what to do next. The whole row of houses is gone."The impact site in Tel Aviv this morning.Credit: Tomer AppelbaumIn the central Israeli city of Ness Ziona, several homes were destroyed by a direct strike. Multiple vehicles caught fire, and a nearby nursing home was damaged by the blast. The regional fire brigade commander reported that 20 people were rescued from safe rooms, most of them unharmed. Amir Friedman, the nursing home's owner, told Haaretz that none of the residents were wounded, and all 55 of the nursing residents are being relocated to two other facilities nearby. He added that ceilings had collapsed and windows shattered throughout the building.Burned cars at the impact site in Ness Ziona this morning.Credit: Moti MilrodDavidi, a local resident whose home was also damaged, said: "The house shook like an earthquake after a huge explosion. We came out of the safe room and discovered the entire house was destroyed. All our stuff, photo albums – everything is gone."Rescue teams at the impact site in Haifa this morning.Credit: Rami ShllushU.S. President Donald Trump announced earlier Sunday that American forces had successfully attacked Iran's nuclear sites in Fordow, Natanz, and Isfahan. "A full payload of BOMBS was dropped on the primary site, Fordow," Trump wrote on X. " All planes are safely on their way home," he added. Iran confirmed the strikes on its nuclear facilities but claimed the sites had been evacuated beforehand.Following the U.S. strike in Iran, Israel's Home Front Command immediately updated its public safety directives. All regions of the country are now restricted to essential activities only. The directives include a ban on educational programs, public gatherings, and non-essential work.

Iran’s armed forces say they targeted multiple sites in Israel including Ben Gurion Airport, after US attacks on key nuclear sites in the Islamic Republic. “The twentieth wave of Operation Honest Promise 3 began using a combination of long-range liquid and solid fuel missiles with devastating warhead power,” the armed forces say in a statement quoted by Fars news agency. The targets included the airport, a “biological research center,” logistics bases, and various layers of command and control centers, it adds. Missiles hit residential areas of Tel Aviv, Nes Tziona and Haifa. Is The Times of Israel important to you? If so, we have a request.  Every day, even during war, our journalists keep you abreast of the most important developments that merit your attention. Millions of people rely on ToI for fast, fair and free coverage of Israel and the Jewish world.  We care about Israel - and we know you do too. So today, we have an ask: show your appreciation for our work by joining The Times of Israel Community, an exclusive group for readers like you who appreciate and financially support our work.  Yes, I'll give Yes, I'll give Already a member? Sign in to stop seeing this If you’d like to comment, join The Times of Israel Community.

ByYONAH JEREMY BOB, JERUSALEM POST STAFFJUNE 22, 2025 07:41Updated: JUNE 22, 2025 10:06The IDF Home Front on Sunday said that 23 civilians were wounded in four locations from Iran's latest salvos of around 20-30 ballistic missiles.Thirteen were wounded in the Tel Aviv area, six in Nes Tziona, three in Haifa, and one on a highway near Beer Yaakov.Only the Beer Yaakov individual was moderately wounded, with all other wounds being defined as light, despite initial incorrect reports of multiple severe injuries.The first salvo was around 20 missiles, while the second salvo was under 10.The IDF acknowledged that there was an error with the sirens in the Haifa area. First responders gather at an impact site following Iran's strike on Israel, in Haifa, June 22, 2025 (credit: REUTERS/FLORION GOGA)Error with sirens in Hafia areaAccording to the IDF, the hit in Haifa was likely related to the IDF interceptor, and not an Iranian ballistic missile.Because there was no ballistic missile danger and because IDF sirens are programmed not to be set off by interceptors (otherwise, the IDF says there would be far too many overreactions regarding sirens), but rather only by missiles or fragments of missiles, the sirens failed to sound. Despite reports of greater than usual damage in Tel Aviv, IDF estimates are that the damage was actually similar to other hits, and no special or new weapon was used.'This is a scene of major destruction,' MDA paramedic saysAccording to the Fire and Rescue Authority, reports were received of hits in the Coastal, Central, and Dan districts, including direct hits to buildings and cars, causing extensive damage.In central Israel, some buildings collapsed from the hits, MDA reported.Those being treated include one in moderate condition, a man about 30 years old with shrapnel injury to his upper body. Others have light injuries and bruises, MDA said.MDA teams have been scanning additional sites for additional people wounded from the impacts. "This is a scene of major destruction,” MDA emergency paramedic Moti Nissan said on the scene in central Israel.“Several two-story residential buildings were severely damaged, and some collapsed. We arrived at the scene and immediately began searching together with firefighting forces and the Home Front Command. We are prepared on site to provide medical treatment if additional casualties are found during the searches," Nissan added. Prior to the strike, the military said that defensive systems were operating to intercept the threats.Upon receiving an alert, the public is instructed to enter a protected space and remain there until further notice, the military said. This is a developing story.

A direct hit in Nes Tziona. The entire family rescued from the safe room with zero injuries. Open miracles.

The scene of destruction at a home in Nes Tziona, south of Tel Aviv, that was hit by an Iranian missile attack on Sunday. Speaking on site with Israel’s Deputy Foreign Minister @SharrenHaskel about the devastation impacting civilians across the country. Picture: Jordan Polevoy.