Six people have been wounded today, some by shrapnel, at blast sites in central Israel, according to first responders, AFP reports.

A spokesperson for Magen David Adom emergency services said “medics and paramedics are providing medical treatment and evacuating” the wounded to hospitals.

A 40-year-old man was in a serious condition, while a 25-year-old man was moderately injured and a further three people were in mild condition, they said.

A spokesperson for the Ichilov hospital in Tel Aviv said one man wounded in the neck was receiving urgent treatment.

Smoke rises following an Iranian projectile strike, in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 8, 2026. — Reuters
Smoke rises following an Iranian projectile strike, in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 8, 2026. — Reuters

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