Deadly Rocket Strike in Nahariya: One Killed, One Critically Wounded as Fire from Lebanon Hits Northern Israel

During rocket fire at northern Israel from Lebanon today (Thursday), one person was killed and another was seriously wounded by a direct rocket hit in Nahariya. Police units, Border Police officers, and Israel Police bomb technicians were dispatched to the scene.

According to a police spokesperson's statement, "A short time ago, a report was received of the fall of ordnance fragments in the Asher district; according to medical authorities, there are casualties in the incident and damage at the scene." The statement added that forces are deployed in the area and handling the site, while urging the public to avoid impact locations and not touch interceptor fragments.

The IDF spokesperson updated: "Home Front Command rescue and relief teams, in both regular service and reserves, are currently operating at a scene in northern Israel where reports of a hit were received. Please avoid gatherings in these areas. The Home Front Command calls on the public to continue to follow the directives".

Magen David Adom (MDA) paramedic Omri Gorga described: "As soon as we received the reports of an impact, we headed out in large numbers to the location. I arrived at the scene within minutes and saw widespread destruction, smoke, shattered glass, and a lot of commotion. I immediately began providing medical care to several injured people who were there. MDA teams that arrived set up a treatment station and casualty collection point; we began providing medical care to a man about 50 in serious condition and another injured man about 30 in critical condition. MDA teams continue to sweep the scenes, treat the wounded with varying degrees of injury, and evacuate them to hospitals."

MDA emergency medical technician Roy Shechter said: "When we arrived, we saw an impact zone with damage to buildings and extensive destruction, and there was a lot of commotion. Together with security forces at the scene, we conducted searches to locate additional casualties. We provided medical care to a large number of injured people. We are evacuating them to the hospital and continuing searches at the location."