Reports: Iranian missiles destroy 9 buildings in Tel Aviv suburb
Nine buildings in Ramat Gan, a suburb of the coastal metropolis Tel Aviv, have been destroyed in Iranian missile attacks on Israel, according to Israeli media reports on Friday.
Hundreds of flats were evacuated when a missile struck one building, the newspaper Haaretz reported.
At least 63 people have been injured so far, two of them seriously, according to the news portal ynet.
The Tel Aviv region is densely populated. During Iran’s counter-attack, missile alarms were triggered across large parts of Israel.
Israeli firefighters inspect the aftermath of a missile strike in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, where several cars were destroyed. The strike was part of a large-scale Iranian missile barrage on June 13, launched in response to Israeli strikes on senior military figures and strategic sites in Iran. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
Israeli firefighters inspect the aftermath of a missile strike in Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv. The strike was part of a large-scale Iranian missile barrage on June 13, launched in response to Israeli strikes on senior military figures and strategic sites in Iran. Ilia Yefimovich/dpa
