Three killed in Beersheba building hit by Iranian missile
Israel's emergency service confirms three people were killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck an apartment block in Beersheba in southern Israel.
Several others are wounded.
Israel's emergency service confirms three people were killed when an Iranian ballistic missile struck an apartment block in Beersheba in southern Israel.
Several others are wounded.
Media in Israel report a direct missile impact in Beersheba in southern Israel, damaging a building.
Emergency services say they're trying to reach people trapped in the damaged building.
The Israeli military says it has detected missiles fired from Iran - more than an hour after Tehran confirmed ceasefire had taken effect.
Sirens are reported in various parts of Israel and air defences activated.
Al Jazeera reports, citing Iran's state broadcaster, that one more Iranian nuclear scientist was killed in Israeli strikes just before the ceasefire between Iran and Israel took effect.
The scientist is named Mohammad Reza Sadighi.
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi confirmed the start of ceasefire between Iran and Israel at 4am Tehran time on Tuesday---first announced by US president Donald Trump on social media.
While he avoided the term ceasefire, Araghchi said Tehran would halt military operations.
“Together with all Iranians, I thank our brave Armed Forces, who remain ready to defend our dear country until their last drop of blood and who responded to every enemy attack until the very last minute,” he posted on X.
Israel conducted a series of heavy attacks on Iran’s capital late Monday into early hours of Tuesday local time.
A video sent to Iran International appears to show the moment of an explosion in Hakimiyeh in east Tehran, early hours of Tuesday local time.





