Trending Now - Iranian Missile Attack in Israel Kills Two, Injures Others

WHO:

President Trump, Israeli military official Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani, Israeli resident Chen Amir, Mayor Carmel Shama Hacohen, Magen David Adom, IDF (Israel Defense Forces)

WHAT:

An Iranian missile attack killed at least two civilians, an elderly couple in their 70s, and injured five others in Ramat Gan.

Shrapnel from missile interceptions caused damage at eight suspected impact sites.

Trains to and from Tel Aviv Savidor Center train station were suspended due to shrapnel damage.

Five major impact sites were recorded in Ramat Gan.

A Magen David Adom vehicle was hit by shrapnel during the attack.

WHERE:

The attack occurred in Ramat Gan, central Israel, and near Tel Aviv Savidor Center train station.

WHEN:

The missile attack took place on March 17th, 2026.

The elderly couple was killed early on Wednesday morning, March 17th, 2026.

WHY:

The attack was a retaliatory strike by Iran following an Israeli strike against Esmail Khatib, an Iranian intelligence official.

HOW:

Iran used cluster bombs in the missile attack, which disperse smaller explosives over a wide area, complicating interception by Israeli defenses.

(UPDATED March 18, 2026 19:24 UTC)

On March 17, 2026, an Iranian missile attack in Ramat Gan, central Israel, tragically killed an elderly couple in their 70s and injured five others, with shrapnel from missile interceptions causing damage at eight suspected impact sites. The attack, which involved the use of cluster bombs, was a retaliatory strike by Iran following an Israeli operation against an Iranian intelligence official. As a result of the attack, trains to and from the Tel Aviv Savidor Center train station were suspended due to shrapnel damage, and a Magen David Adom vehicle was also hit during the incident.