The aftermath of the latest Iranian missile strikes on Israel continues to unfold, with emergency services racing against time to locate missing persons in heavily damaged residential areas. The situation remains tense as Israel retaliates with targeted air strikes deep inside Iranian territory.
“This morning emergency services are still searching for those people who are still missing,” reported BBC correspondent Hugo Bachega at 00:06:30, standing amid rubble and chaos in a northern Israeli neighborhood devastated by a direct missile hit.
“The authorities are saying that more than 30 people are still missing there after this attack, and again, a lot of destruction there, as this residential area was hit by a missile.”
The missile, which struck late last night, caused a partial collapse of a building in the town of Tamra, a predominantly Palestinian community. Rescue workers have been combing through the debris using cranes, sniffer dogs, and thermal cameras, hoping to locate survivors. Witnesses described hearing the screams of people trapped under rubble and the desperate cries of family members awaiting news.
The attack on Tamra marked one of the most severe civilian impacts of the recent Iranian barrage, which triggered air raid sirens across the country and forced thousands into shelters. While Israel’s air defense systems intercepted several missiles, others made impact, causing extensive damage in cities like Bat Yam and Tamra.
The Iranian missile strike came just hours after Israel conducted a series of retaliatory air raids on targets inside Iran, marking a dangerous escalation in the conflict.
“Now this followed, you know, more Israeli air strikes on Iran,” Bachega explained.
“The targets included the defense ministry headquarters in Tehran and also sites that Israel says are linked to the country’s nuclear program.”
Among the most significant targets hit was an oil depot, in what appears to be a critical strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure.
“Including an oil depot in what appears to be the first strike on Iran’s energy infrastructure,” Bachega added at 00:07:04, highlighting the widening scope of Israeli retaliation.
Satellite images confirmed fires and large plumes of smoke rising from the targeted oil facility, suggesting substantial damage. Iranian officials have not publicly confirmed the extent of the destruction, but state media has acknowledged that several military and energy sites were attacked.
The Israeli Defense Forces (IDF) have not released a full statement but said the air strikes were “necessary and proportionate responses” to continued Iranian aggression. Meanwhile, Tehran has vowed further retaliation, fueling international concern about a broader regional war.
Humanitarian agencies are now warning of a growing civilian toll on both sides. In Israel, rescue efforts continue under difficult conditions, as power outages and structural instability hinder progress.
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As Bachega summarized from the ground, “The destruction is massive, the toll is rising, and the fear of another night of attacks is weighing heavily on people here.”
With more than 30 still unaccounted for and tensions at a breaking point, the region stands on the brink of an even more volatile chapter in the Israel-Iran conflict.
