The war between Israel and Iran continues to escalate In the last few hours, two people have died in the city of Ramat Gan, in the metropolitan area of Tel Aviv, after the impact of an Iranian missile against a residential building during the early hours of Tuesday.
Israeli emergency teams confirmed that the victims, aged around 70, were found dead in the rubble. According to the paramedics who responded to the scene, The building had serious structural damage and abundant glass debris after the explosion.
“We found two people unconscious, without pulse or breathing. They had no vital signs and we had to declare them dead at the scene,” explained one of the displaced health workers.
Cluster missiles and urban areas
The Israeli Army indicated that the fatal impact was caused, with high probability, by a missile with a cluster warhead, a type of weaponry designed to disperse multiple submunitions over a wide area before making landfall.
This type of projectile increases the range of damage and complicates its interception, especially in densely populated areas. According to military sources, Nearly 50% of the missiles launched by Iran since the end of February would carry this system.
In recent days, some of these missiles have managed to overcome Israeli air defense systems, directly hitting urban areas. In addition to the building in Ramat Gan, other impacts were recorded at different points of Tel Avivincluding the Savidor train station, as well as several minor injuries.
Anti-aircraft alarms sounded again during the night in both Tel Aviv and Jerusalemwhere explosions linked to interceptions in the air were also heard.
14 dead since the start of the offensive
With these two new victims, The total number of deaths in Israeli territory now reaches 14 since last March 9when they started
The last two deaths before this attack were also caused by a cluster missile, in that case in the vicinity of the airport Ben Gurionwhere two construction workers lost their lives when they were outdoors at the time of impact.
US attacks Iranian positions in Hormuz
In parallel, The United States has intensified its involvement in the conflict with a bombardment against Iranian missile facilities located near the Strait of Hormuz, one of the most important strategic points for global oil transportation.
The US Central Command reported that the attack targeted fortified positions housing anti-ship missiles, considered a threat to international shipping. Several tons of bunker-buster ammunition were used for the operation.
The Strait of Hormuz has been temporarily closed since March 15 by decision of Iran, which has increased not only military tension, but also economic tension, by affecting the flow of crude oil from key countries in the region.
An expanding conflict
The combination of direct attacks on urban areas, the use of high-impact weapons and the growing involvement of USA They reinforce the feeling that the conflict is entering a broader and more complex phase.
As exchanges of attacks continue, the situation on the ground continues to deteriorate, with new casualties and increasing pressure on defense systems and strategic infrastructures of the region.
In this context, Iran also confirmed secretary of the Supreme National Security Council and one of the most influential figures of the regime, after an Israeli bombing in Tehran. His son, one of his deputies and several members of his security team were also killed in the attack.
Larijani, who had been speaker of Parliament for more than a decade and commander of the Revolutionary Guard, was considered a key leader within the Iranian political structure and close to Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. His death is a significant blow to the power apparatus of the country in full escalation of the conflict.
