Hezbollah missile hits central Israel — interception failure — 2 lightly injured

Hezbollah fired several long-range missiles at central Israel — a significant escalation of its rocket campaign which had until now focused mainly on northern Israel. One missile impacted in central Israel after an IDF interception failure. The Magen David Adom ambulance service treated two people lightly injured at the impact site: a 32-year-old man hit by a flying object and a 38-year-old woman who sustained a leg injury. The IDF acknowledged the failure, stating it was 'investigating the circumstances of the incident.' According to the IDF, a number of long-range projectiles were fired — some intercepted by air defenses, others were 'allowed to hit open areas,' and one impacted in central Israel. The IDF struck the Hezbollah launcher within minutes of the missile attack. The strike on central Israel is a notable escalation — Hezbollah extending its range beyond Haifa and the Galilee into the greater Tel Aviv periphery. The interception failure is the first acknowledged failure against a Hezbollah long-range missile and will raise questions about Iron Dome saturation as Hezbollah shifts tactics.