ISTANBUL — At least 94 people were admitted to hospitals in Israel due to injuries from the latest overnight Iranian strikes, Israel’s Health Ministry said on Wednesday.
Of those injured, one person is in moderate condition, 85 are classified as having minor injuries, and five are still undergoing medical evaluation with their condition yet to be determined.
Multiple missiles believed to have been launched from Iran landed in Israeli territory, according to Israeli Army Radio.
Although the army did not specify the exact impact sites, the Israel Hayom daily reported that at least two missiles fell near Jerusalem and the Sharon region close to Tel Aviv based on initial assessments.
Channel 12 reported that the missile strikes caused damage to a building in central Israel and that firefighting teams responded to 20 vehicles that caught fire.
Missile fragments reportedly struck a building in northern Israel, while falling missiles and debris caused many fires in open areas.
Israeli F-35 fighter jet shot down
Meanwhile, aan Iranian official claimed on Wednesday that an Israeli F-35 fighter jet had been shot down near Tehran, while authorities also said they had destroyed 14 drones allegedly used by Israeli agents in operations across multiple provinces.
Hossein Abbasi, the district governor of Varamin – located just south of Tehran – told state news agency IRNA that the aircraft went down in the vicinity of the city.
“An Israeli F-35 fighter jet was brought down around Varamin,” Abbasi said, adding that security forces had launched an investigation into the incident.
According to Iranian sources, this marks the third Israeli warplane reportedly shot down since Israel launched a major military offensive against Iran last Friday.
Regional tensions have escalated since Friday, when Israel launched airstrikes on multiple sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes.
Israeli authorities said at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks.
Meanwhile, in Iran, 585 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports. — With inputs from Anadolu Agency
