In retaliation, Tehran launched a missile offensive against Israel, further raising geopolitical tensions in the region.
During the night, the sky over Tel Aviv was filled with bright trails caused by missiles equipped with cluster warheads, a type of weapon that fragments into multiple smaller explosives when dispersed in the air. This characteristic significantly complicates their interception, even for advanced missile defense systems.
The Israeli defense system managed to neutralize a large part of the projectiles, although some debris impacted different urban areas. According to emergency services, there were no injuries or fatalities in Tel Aviv following this attack. However, in the town of Adanim, in the center of the country, a foreign citizen lost their life due to another impact, bringing the total death toll in Israel to at least 15 people. The military escalation continues to raise international concern for its potential consequences.