Tel Aviv: Missiles have been fired at Israel after Iran’s leader vowed to deliver “heavy blows” in response to strikes on its military and nuclear sites. Dozens have been injured in central Israel, medics have said. Follow the latest below.
A large number of paramedics were sent to the scene, where they found extensive damage and a number of people trapped under rubble.
“This is a difficult and complex scene and we are still continuing to scan and ensure that there are no additional victims inside the buildings,” said Rami Musher, deputy director of the Ayalon region’s emergency services.
A video from the Reuters news agency showed the damaged roof of a home and dozens of rescue workers and military personnel at the site.
Meanwhile, the death toll following a barrage of Iranian strikes on Israel has risen to three, according to statements from emergency services.
Two people died and 19 were wounded in an Iranian missile attack that hit near homes in Rishon Lezion, just south of Tel Aviv, according to an updated statement from Magen David Adom, the emergency response agency. It earlier said one person had been killed.
A third person was killed by a falling weapon fragment during an earlier wave of Iranian strikes overnight into Saturday. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene in the city of Ramat Gan, which is to the east of Tel Aviv, police said.
