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By Yasin Gungor
ISTANBUL (AA) - At least three people were killed and 67 injured in Iranian missile strikes targeting Israel early Monday, Israel’s Channel 12 reported.
The report cited a spokeswoman for Israel's emergency services agency, Magen David Adom (MDA), saying that "so far, MDA teams have evacuated 67 victims from 4 different scenes to hospitals, of whom a 30-year-old woman is in serious condition, 6 are in moderate condition and 60 are in a mild and anxious condition who were evacuated to hospitals throughout the central region.”
Channel 12 reported direct hits on structures in the Gush Dan area, with several emergency teams responding to the scene.
It said the strikes damaged a number of buildings in central Israel, with fires at impact sites.
Some 16 fire and rescue teams are operating at several locations in the Dan and Central districts to locate and rescue trapped people, said Israel's fire service, Channel 12 reported.
Israeli police confirmed that weapons parts fell in at least two communities in Tel Aviv District, causing property damage, with no immediate reports of casualties.
In the coastal district, similar incidents occurred, resulting in additional material and infrastructure damage.
Meanwhile, the public broadcaster KAN reported that the Israeli military detected hostile aircraft in the Milvot area and on the northern coast and drones were intercepted in Eilat in the south and Rosh Hanikra in the north, according to Channel 12.
The Israeli military said early Monday that it detected missile launches from Iran, prompting the activation of defense systems and nationwide alerts.
Residents were ordered to enter protected areas upon receiving alerts and remain there until further notice, following the Home Front Command’s instructions.
A military spokesman confirmed that alerts were triggered in several areas following the detection of the missiles.
Israel’s Yediot Aharonot daily later reported that explosions were heard in northern and central Israel.
The latest escalation follows Israeli strikes Friday on Iranian nuclear and missile facilities that killed military commanders and scientists, prompting Iran to retaliate with ballistic missiles that caused Israeli casualties and property damage.