US EditionIran using 'cluster bomb warheads' with smaller explosives in attacks on Israel
- On June 19, 2025, Iran launched roughly two dozen ballistic missiles at southern and central Israel, including one impacting the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba.
- The missile barrage followed Iran's previous claims of MIRV-capable technology, though Israel suspects these missiles carried cluster bomb-style warheads dispersing submunitions over wide areas.
- The smaller explosive devices dispersed by the missile, each containing 2.5 kilograms of explosives, inflicted simultaneous damage across areas such as Ramat Gan, Holon, Tel Aviv, and several towns in the Gush Dan region, including Azor.
- A minimum of 89 individuals sustained injuries during the attacks, with six reported in serious condition, while Israeli military officials confirmed they are examining the use of cluster munitions, marking the first known deployment in the week-long conflict.
- The attacks intensified civil damage and prompted heightened military raids and political responses, reinforcing Israel's focus on a proactive defense and ongoing efforts to return hostages amid regional tensions.
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IDF Confirms Iran Fired Cluster Bomb Missile at Central Israel in Thursday Morning Barrage
The IDF’s Home Front Command has confirmed that Iran launched at least one ballistic missile armed with a cluster bomb warhead toward central Israel earlier today. According to the military, the warhead deployed at an altitude of approximately seven kilometers, dispersing roughly 20 smaller submunitions across an estimated eight-kilometer radius. Lacking propulsion systems, these bomblets […]
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The Straits TimesIsrael says Iran fired cluster bomb-bearing missile
Iran fired at least one missile at Israel that scattered small bombs with the aim of increasing civilian casualties, the Israeli military said on Thursday, the first reported use of cluster munitions in the seven-day-old war. Israeli military officials provided no further details. Israeli news reports quoted the Israeli military as saying the missile’s warhead split open at an
Escalation in Middle East: Iran's Cluster Missile Strikes on Israel
Iran launched missiles carrying cluster bombs at Israel, marking their first use in the ongoing conflict. These munitions, which scatter multiple submunitions, struck central Israel, causing damage but no casualties. Cluster bombs are controversial due to their wide-area impact and risk of unexploded ordnance.
Shafaq News/ The Israeli army confirmed on Thursday that Iran used a multi-warhead missile, which causes increased damage. The army radio quoted two security sources as saying, "The Iranian missile that targeted Gush Dan was composed of several small missiles," stressing that "when the Iranian missile exploded, it dispersed to several locations." The Iranian Revolutionary Guard announced on Thursday afternoon the start of the fifteenth phase of …
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