Iranian missiles strike central Israel amid interception challenges

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu inspects damage at a site hit by a missile during an Iranian retaliatory attack in Arad, Israel, on March 22, 2026. [Avi Ohayon / GPO / Handout – Anadolu Agency]

Iranian missiles struck areas in central Israel on Wednesday, with reports suggesting difficulties in intercepting some of the incoming projectiles.

Israeli radio reported that fragments from a cluster missile launched from Iran fell in the Holon area, south of Tel Aviv.

Local media said loud explosions were heard across the greater Tel Aviv area, as well as in several settlements in the West Bank, indicating a broad scope of the attack.

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At the same time, Iranian state television and the Tasnim news agency reported the launch of a new wave of missile strikes targeting what they described as Israeli territory.

Footage circulating online appeared to show missile debris falling in multiple locations across Tel Aviv, including Holon.

The Israeli Home Front Command said it had detected missile launches from Iran directed towards the greater Tel Aviv area, the northern coastal plain, and areas near Ramallah in the West Bank, as sirens sounded and residents were instructed to seek shelter.

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