Four Palestinian women killed in missile strike near Hebron
Palestinian Health Ministry reports first Palestinian deaths in Iran war after Iranian ballistic missile impact in the West Bank
The death toll from the missile shrapnel impact on a beauty salon near Hebron in the West Bank on Wednesday evening has risen to four, after the Palestinian Ministry of Health reported another woman died of her wounds. The fourth victim is Asil Samir Masalmeh, 32, who was six months pregnant.
The attack hit the town of Beit Awwa, Palestinian authorities said, marking the first Palestinian civilian deaths in the ongoing Iran war.
The Palestinian Red Crescent reported responding to “three fatalities and five injuries, one of them very critical,” after what appeared to be a cluster munition from an Iranian ballistic missile struck the area. The fatalities included women at a local beauty salon.
The Red Crescent and local authorities have been providing emergency medical care to the injured, while security forces continue to assess the area for additional threats from unexploded projectiles.