Iran Fires Missiles at Israel, Killing Three Palestinian Women and a Foreign Worker

Iranian missile attacks killed three Palestinian women in the occupied West Bank and a foreign worker in central Israel, marking the first Palestinian deaths from Iranian attacks in the ongoing Middle East war.

The attacks came amid escalating regional violence that has seen Iran and Israel exchange strikes since February 28, 2026.

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The Palestine Red Crescent Society confirmed the deaths in Beit Awa near Hebron, while Israeli medics reported the foreign worker's death in central Israel, bringing Israel's death toll from Iranian attacks to 15.

Iranian Revolutionary Guards claimed responsibility for launching missiles and drones at targets across Israel, according to statements carried by Iranian news agencies.

Three Palestinian women were killed when falling shrapnel from incoming missiles struck a hair salon in the occupied West Bank town of Beit Awa near Hebron late Wednesday.

The victims included 17-year-old Mays Ghazi Masalmeh according to the official Palestinian news agency Wafa.

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The Palestine Red Crescent Society reported that at least eight others were wounded, including one woman in critical condition.

The salon had been set up in a metal caravan next to a house, and AFP images showed civil defense workers inside the caravan whose roof appeared punctured by the falling munition, with rugs and bed sheets covered in blood.

Missile fragments landed in multiple locations across the West Bank, including within Hebron itself.

A 30-year-old Thai foreign worker was killed in central Israel when Iranian missile fire struck Moshav Adanim, a town about 20 kilometers northeast of Tel Aviv and less than eight kilometers from the West Bank.

Israel's Magen David Adom medical emergency service described the victim as suffering 'severe shrapnel injuries' and found him dead with 'metal shrapnel scattered across the scene.'

Thailand's foreign ministry confirmed the death of a Thai agricultural worker, citing information from Israeli officials.

The attacks triggered air raid alerts across parts of central and northern Israel as well as in Israeli settlements in the West Bank.

Israeli media reported some barrages used cluster munitions that explode mid-air and scatter bomblets across wide areas.

The Israeli military reported detecting multiple rounds of missile fire from Iran, which it was 'operating to intercept.'

Since that attack, the military reported several more waves of Iranian attacks, with footage showing one ballistic missile carrying a cluster bomb warhead over southern Israel.

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Iran and Israel have previously accused each other of using cluster bombs, with Israeli authorities claiming their interceptors can tear apart incoming Iranian ballistic missiles in midair, scattering potentially dangerous shrapnel over a wide radius.

The attacks come as Israel coordinated its strikes on Iran's South Pars natural gas field with the US.

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian warned that targeting Iran's energy infrastructure 'could lead to uncontrollable consequences.'

Qatar ordered Iran's military and security attaches to leave the country within 24 hours after a missile strike on its Ras Laffan gas hub, declaring the officials persona non grata.

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Qatar's state-run energy company confirmed 'extensive damage' from Iranian strikes on its main gas facility.

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Palestinian vice president Hussein al-Sheikh received a phone call from the United Arab Emirates' foreign minister to condemn the deadly Iranian missile attack.

French President Emmanuel Macron called on all parties to immediately impose a 'moratorium on strikes targeting civilian infrastructure,' following strikes on gas facilities in Iran and Qatar.

Saudi Arabia reported intercepting ballistic missiles over its capital Riyadh, with fragments landing near a refinery and a residential area, leaving four people wounded.

The attacks highlight the disproportionate vulnerability of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank, who lack access to bomb shelters that most Israelis have for protection from cluster munitions and falling debris.

Many Palestinians rely on sirens from Jewish settlements or neighboring Israeli cities to alert them to rocket volleys.

The strikes occurred as Palestinian streets in the West Bank were packed with families purchasing sweets and presents in anticipation of Eid al-Fitr holiday marking the end of Ramadan.

The United Nations considers the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, 'occupied territory' because it was captured and brought under Israeli military control during the 1967 Six-Day War.

The conflict has now resulted in at least 1,444 people killed in Iran and 18,551 injured according to Iran's Ministry of Health, while Israeli authorities report 3,369 people injured and hospitalized since the war began.