Iran Fires at Jerusalem Corridor in Day 23 Morning Barrage

Iran opened Day 23 with two ballistic missile waves targeting central Israel and the Jerusalem corridor — the first strikes of the day, arriving approximately 8 hours after the previous evening’s Arad and Dimona attacks. The first wave produced a confirmed cluster munition impact on a street in central Israel; footage showed bomblet damage but Magen David Adom reported no casualties. The second wave, launched within the hour, triggered sirens across Jerusalem and southern Israel before being assessed as intercepted or landing in open areas. The strikes extend Iran’s reach from the Negev nuclear corridor (Day 22) to the central population belt, demonstrating continued ballistic missile capability despite three weeks of US-Israeli strikes. They arrive as Trump’s 48-hour Hormuz ultimatum runs down and allied strike assets — including HMS Anson in the Arabian Sea — hold position.

Key facts

• •Two Iranian missile waves within one hour — central Israel and Jerusalem area
• •Cluster munition confirmed impacted a street in central Israel (no casualties)
• •Second wave intercepted or struck open areas — Jerusalem sirens activated
• •Iran demonstrated continued strike reach despite 23 days of US-Israeli bombardment
• •Combined Dimona+Arad toll from previous evening: 175 wounded at Soroka