At least six people were injured when shrapnel from an intercepted Iranian missile scattered across the Tel Aviv area Tuesday morning, according to Magen David Adom.

The missile, armed with a 100-kilogram warhead, was successfully intercepted, but its fragments caused damage across multiple neighborhoods as it fell, according to Israeli media citing the Tel Aviv police district commander.

Emergency responders deployed rapidly across the affected areas. The Israel Fire and Rescue Authority extinguished several vehicle fires and conducted search operations at damaged buildings. In one instance, residents reached shelter before shrapnel struck, likely preventing more serious casualties.

United Hatzalah and IDF Search and Rescue teams spread across the region as reports came in of hits in multiple locations. Magen David Adom noted that several people received treatment for minor injuries sustained while running to shelters as air raid sirens sounded.

The Rosh Ha'ayin municipality confirmed additional shrapnel impacts within its boundaries, though the city sustained no direct missile hit. Fragments from the missile fell on Route 444, prompting roadblocks and bomb disposal operations.

Sirens sounded in the Beersheba area around 9 a.m. following detection of another Iranian missile launch.

The attack underscores the persistent threat posed by cross-border missile fire, even as Israel's air defense systems continue to intercept the majority of incoming projectiles. Yet the continued danger to civilians from falling shrapnel remains a pressing security concern.