Iran fires 4th ballistic missile salvo since midnight — after 9-hour lull, no injuries

After a nine-hour lull in Iranian ballistic missile launches, the IDF detected a new ballistic missile launch from Iran targeting central and northern Israel — the fourth salvo since midnight. Sirens sounded across central Israel, parts of the north, and in the West Bank. A small number of missiles were launched and were likely intercepted according to initial military assessments. No injuries were reported. The 9-hour lull followed by a resumed launch is consistent with Iran's pattern of maintaining psychological pressure on Israeli civilians through unpredictable timing rather than sustained barrages. With US forces having destroyed 16 Iranian mine-laying vessels overnight and IDF strikes continuing across Iran, Iran's ballistic missile capability is increasingly constrained — the IDF has assessed 65% of Iran's launcher stockpile destroyed. The fourth salvo since midnight with no injuries or impacts suggests Iran is exhausting remaining mobile launchers at a slower, less effective tempo.