Iran overnight missile salvo kills two in Ramat Gan, damages Tel Aviv train station — Day 19 opens with Iranian barrage on central Israel

Iran launched an overnight ballistic missile salvo targeting central Israel in the early hours of Wednesday, March 18, 2026 — the opening of Day 19. Missiles were visible streaking across the sky over central Israel. Two people were killed in Ramat Gan near Tel Aviv. Infrastructure damage — disclosed by Israeli authorities, who rarely reveal such details during wartime: - A fragment from the barrage damaged Tel Aviv Savidor Central railway station, suspending nationwide train service for several hours - Ben-Gurion Airport, Israel main international hub, was also hit during recent missile strikes Tehran said it fired overnight at Tel Aviv, Haifa and Beersheba in Israel, as well as at US positions. Iran framed the barrage as retaliation for the killing of national security chief Ali Larijani and Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani on Day 18. Iran used cluster warhead munitions in the salvo, which disperse into multiple smaller explosives mid-air and are harder to intercept, as noted by Israeli officials. Iran continued to fire throughout the day: the barrage was described as one of Hezbollah and Iran heaviest coordinated attacks of the war.