Iran attempted to overwhelm Israeli defenses on Saturday, sending a barrage of ballistic missiles aimed at the port city of Haifa and, according to The Times of Israel, killing three civilians and wounding at least seven others.
Earlier in the day, Iranian media reported attacks near Tehran and near Mehrabad International Airport, while Israeli officials reported attacks over Tel Aviv and in the central part of the country. When the Saturday evening attacks began, Home Front Command sent phone alerts to residents directing them to seek shelter. One of the Iranian missiles, the Times reported, struck a two story home in the city of Tamra — northeast of Haifa — killing three people.
The all-clear was reported around 11:45 p.m. local time, but officials warned that more attacks were expected.
Photos and video of the ballistic missiles — some of which made it past Israel’s missile defenses — began to circulate on X shortly after the attack.
“Footage posted to social media shows Iran’s ballistic missile attack on the Haifa area. Sirens sounded in Haifa and across northern Israel,” The Times of Israel’s Mannie Fabian posted.
“An Iranian ballistic missile struck a two-story home in the northern city of Tamra, east of Haifa, wounding 14 people including one in critical condition, Magen David Adom says,” Fabian posted.
Sponsored by Patriots Who Profit — Join the MAGATimes Affiliate Program.
“A women was killed in the missile impact in Tamra, first responders say,” he added.
“The skies of Haifa now,” Eylon Levy posted. “Not a meteor shower. Iranian ballistic missiles.”
“The regime in Iran just bombed a building full of Arabs in the Arab village of Tamra, near Haifa,” said Nioh Berg.
A number pointed out the fact that Haifa — like many parts of Israel — is home to Arabs as well as Jews: “Iran is indiscriminately bombarding Haifa — a city where Arabs and Jews live side by side. So far, three people have been killed by Iranian missiles.”
