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Iran launched at least one ballistic missile with multiple warheads, Israeli military says
From CNN's Tamar Michaelis and Oren Liebermann
A drone photo shows the damage following a missile attack in Holon, Israel, on Thursday.
Chen Kalifa/Reuters
Iran launched at least one ballistic missile at Israel on Thursday morning armed with multiple warheads, the Israeli military said.
At least one of the submunitions was found in central Israel, according to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF). The IDF warned in a message from its Home Front Command that there may be several dozen such submunitions spread across a wide area that could explode if touched.
Tal Inbar, an independent researcher in space policy and strategic planning, said in a post on social media that it was
the first time such a warhead had landed in Israel.
The IDF’s acknowledgement that Iran fired a missile with multiple warheads comes as Israel suffered damage in several locations across the country from one of the most significant barrages in days. On Thursday, IDF spokesperson Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin said Iran had launched more than 450 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones at Israel. Most of the drones had been launched from Iran, Defrin said, but some had come from proxies in the region.
Defrin said Israel had destroyed approximately two-thirds of Iran’s missile launchers. But he warned they still have more than 100 launchers left by the IDF’s estimates and are still capable of striking Israel. Defrin said the IDF is also attacking Iran’s ballistic missile production facilities.
“This is not a simple operation, but it is critical for us,” Defrin said at a news briefing.