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At least seven people were killed and more than 100 injured when an Iranian ballistic missile hit Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, overnight on Sunday, domestic media reported. Other reports put the death toll at six people. Israel's police said residential buildings took a "direct hit that caused extensive damage."
Sirens blared across Israel and Jerusalem Monday (June 15) as Iran fired another barrage towards Israel. The barrage had direct hits in Petah Tikva and Tel Aviv where there was substantial damage to residential buildings. EXCLUSIVE: Guardiola dreams of World Cup glory but has no plans to leave City
Residents awoke to mostly quiet streets in Tel Aviv after spending the night running back and forth to bomb shelters after Iran’s attacks on the coastal city. Some restaurants and cafes were closed, although those that remained open were full of people drinking coffee and eating pastries as normal.
Israeli citizens were ordered to head to bomb shelters on Friday night amid retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.
Video verified by CNN captures the dramatic moment a missile struck in vicinity of the Kirya, an area of Tel Aviv that’s home to an urban military base housing Israel’s Defense Forces.
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Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.