Trending Now - Iranian Cluster Bomb Attack in Central Israel Leaves 2 Dead, 1 Injured
WHO:
President Trump, Iranian state broadcaster IRIB, Magen David Adom (MDA), Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Hezbollah, Bahrain’s state oil company, Israeli Electric Corporation, and various medical officials.
Two men killed were identified as Chinese foreign workers.
WHAT:
At least one man was killed and two others were seriously wounded by an Iranian missile with a cluster warhead.
The cluster warhead hit at least six sites across central Israel.
One man was killed and another was critically wounded at a construction site in Yehud.
A woman in Rishon Lezion was moderately wounded due to flying debris from a cluster munition.
The price of Brent crude oil surged to nearly $120 a barrel, about 65% higher than when the war started.
A fire broke out at an oil facility in Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain’s only oil refinery was hit.
Bahrain reported 32 people wounded, including several children, from Iranian strikes.
WHERE:
Central Israel, including Yehud, Or Yehuda, Holon, Bat Yam, and Rishon Lezion.
Isfahan, Iran, and the Strait of Hormuz.
Bahrain, including its only oil refinery and a residential area.
WHEN:
The missile strike occurred on March 9th, 2026.
The Iranian missile barrage began on March 8th, 2026.
The IDF air strikes in Isfahan occurred concurrently with the missile attacks on March 9th, 2026.
The US State Department ordered nonessential personnel to leave Saudi Arabia on March 9th, 2026.
WHY:
The attacks are part of ongoing hostilities between Iran and Israel amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran.
HOW:
Iran fired multiple ballistic missiles carrying cluster bomb warheads at Israel.
The IDF conducted air strikes targeting Iranian military bases and missile sites in Iran.
MDA paramedics provided first aid and evacuated the injured to hospitals.
(UPDATED March 9, 2026 19:19 UTC)
Today, a missile strike from Iran has left at least one man dead and two others seriously wounded in central Israel, with the attack hitting multiple locations including a construction site in Yehud and causing injuries from flying debris in Rishon Lezion. The barrage, which began yesterday, has also resulted in significant casualties in Bahrain, where 32 people were reported wounded, including several children, and has caused a surge in Brent crude oil prices to nearly $120 a barrel. In response, the Israeli Defense Forces launched air strikes targeting Iranian military bases, while the U.S. State Department ordered nonessential personnel to leave Saudi Arabia.