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Iran fires 7 ballistic missile salvos at Israel since midnight — sustained Day 16 campaign targeting Eilat and central Israel

2026-03-15 · 07:00 UTC·Central Israel and Eilat

Iran fired at least 7 separate ballistic missile salvos at Israel between midnight and 10:00 UTC on Day 16, per Times of Israel. Targets included central Israel (Tel Aviv area) and Eilat in the south. One salvo included a cluster bomb warhead intercepted over Eilat. No injuries reported in later salvos. The sustained campaign is the heaviest single-day Iranian missile barrage of the conflict.

Iran launched at least 7 separate ballistic missile salvos targeting Israel between midnight UTC and 10:00 UTC on March 15, 2026 (Day 16), per the Times of Israel live blog. The salvos targeted both central Israel (Tel Aviv metropolitan area) and Eilat in the south, applying simultaneous pressure across multiple Israeli fronts. Key details from the campaign: one salvo included an Iranian ballistic missile with a cluster bomb warhead intercepted over Eilat; IDF air defense systems activated for each wave; Home Front Command issued sirens for each salvo; no injuries reported in the later salvos (salvos 3-7). The sustained overnight and morning barrage represents the highest single-day tempo of Iranian ballistic missile launches against Israel in the conflict. The IDF responded with extensive strikes across western Iran at approximately 08:30 UTC — the first IDF offensive strike wave of Day 16.

Actor responses

IranOPPOSINGRESPONSE

IRGC is maintaining continuous ballistic missile pressure on the Zionist entity. Our launches will not stop until US-Israeli strikes on Iran end. We have launched 7 salvos since midnight and will continue.

IsraelNEUTRALRESPONSE

Iranian forces have launched multiple ballistic missile salvos at Israel since midnight. IDF air defense systems have intercepted or diverted all missiles. Sirens activated for each wave. IDF launched extensive strikes on western Iran in response.