A ballistic missile launched from Iran made a direct impact on the northern Israeli community of Zarzir during nighttime hours, leaving approximately 60 people wounded and causing structural damage to close to 300 residential properties, according to reports from Ynet.
Medical officials report that one individual required hospitalization for moderate injuries, while the remaining casualties suffered minor wounds from the direct strike on the northern community, based on accounts from local residents. The projectile impacted a residential neighborhood, resulting in widespread destruction to houses, automobiles and nearby infrastructure.
Local residents reported receiving three emergency notifications from Israel’s Home Front Command alerting them to missile launches from Iranian territory, with warnings sent to mobile devices throughout the Galilee region, Golan Heights and surrounding valleys during the overnight period. The missile made direct contact with Zarzir just minutes following one of these emergency alerts.
The community, home to numerous young people who serve in the Israel Defense Forces, experienced significant destruction across multiple residential streets. Local residents described finding broken windows, damaged doorways and rooms covered with glass fragments and rubble after the explosion occurred.
Vehicles parked close to where the missile landed suffered severe damage, and property across the entire neighborhood felt the effects of the blast, residents reported to Ynet.
Families recounted frantically looking for their children in complete darkness after the strike knocked out electrical power and filled their homes with smoke and debris. Residents described hearing children crying out as community members navigated through damaged structures to help people who became trapped indoors.
Several residents explained that doorways needed to be broken open after the explosion warped entrances and prevented normal exits. Others described shouting for assistance from their windows while neighbors and family members hurried to provide aid.
According to residents, individuals who had taken shelter in protected areas escaped serious harm, while those who were outside designated safe rooms were among the casualties from the blast.
