Shocking footage captured the moment a Palestinian man was killed instantly by a piece of errant shrapnel from one of the missiles Iran launched into Israel on Tuesday.
Gruesome video released by Israel shows the man milling around on a street in the West Bank village of Nu’eima, not far from Jericho, when a large part of an Iranian missile fell from the sky.
The massive piece of shrapnel landed right on top of him, the video shows.
A projectile that landed in the West Bank after Israel was attacked by Iran on Oct. 1, 2024. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
Palestinians inspecting a fallen projectile in Ramallah in the West Bank on Oct. 1, 2024. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Palestinian youths celebrating at the site of the fallen missile. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
The man, identified by Palestinian media as a laborer named Sameh al-Asl, was the only person reported to have been killed in the Iranian attack.
The Islamic republic fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles targeting densely populated areas of the Jewish state in direct retribution for last week’s killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other top officials from the terror group, Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said.
The man, identified by Palestinian media as a laborer named Sameh al-Asl, was reportedly killed in the West Bank village of Nu’eima, not far from Jericho.
One Palestinian man was killed in the missile strike from Iran. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Teen standing on top of the projectile. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrating the attack against Israel. AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana
People gathered around a fallen projectile moved to the center of a square in the West Bank. Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images
A group of Palestinian youths posing for a picture in the village of Dura. Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images“We’ve said it once, and we’ll say it again: the Iranian regime is dangerous, destructive, and one of the greatest threats to regional and world stability,” Israel said in a social media post that reported 181 missiles were fired toward the Jewish state.
Tuesday’s attack sent millions of Israelis fleeing to bomb shelters and lit up the skies over Tel Aviv. So far, only two Israelis have been reported injured in the missile strikes, according to preliminary reports.
How Israel's Iron Dome works
Israel’s Iron Dome is a high-tech missile defense system designed to shoot down incoming rockets and missiles before they can hit populated areas.
- Detection: Radar scans the skies, tracking incoming rockets or missiles.
- Assessment: The system calculates the threat — where the missile will hit.
- Targeting: If the missile is heading for a populated area, Iron Dome locks on.
- Interception: A missile is fired from an Iron Dome launcher, speeding to intercept.
- Neutralization: The interceptor destroys the incoming rocket mid-air, preventing it from reaching its target.
Earlier, eight people were shot to death and seven others wounded in a suspected terror attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli cops said.
The IDF has vowed it would seek revenge for the attack, in spite of IRGC’s warning that Israel would “face heavy attacks” for any retaliation.
Missiles from Israel seen over Jerusalem during the attack from Iran. Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images
Projectiles being intercepted by Israel above Tel Aviv. Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
People taking shelter during the attack from Iran in central Israel. siren, in central Israel October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
The incoming rocket alert for Israelis on a phone app. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images“This fire will have consequences,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari said. “We have plans, and we will act in the time and place that we choose.”
A similar attack in April fell flat when Israeli, US and Jordanian forces successfully intercepted the “vast majority” of around 300 drones and missiles launched by Iran, as well as proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon.
The only known casualty of that attack was a 7-year-old Arab girl.
