Two people sustained moderate to light injuries when their vehicles were hit on Highway 6, north of Kfar Qassim in central Israel, following strikes launched from Lebanon, Israel’s military said.
A 54-year-old bus driver sustained moderate head and back injuries from shrapnel when his bus carrying 10 passengers was hit. And a 31-year-old man is being treated for light injuries when his car was impacted by the strike.
An Israeli security official told reporters sirens had been activated across central Israel.
“A number of projectiles, these are from Lebanon, have been fired towards Israel, sending millions of people into bomb shelters just a few minutes ago. I can tell you multiple rockets towards central Israel, multiple locations,” he added.
Israeli police issued a warning for drivers to avoid Highway 6, which has been closed “due to damage from strikes.”
Police officers and bomb disposal units “are now working to isolate fall scenes in the station sectors and are scanning for remains and other items in order to remove another risk to the public,” according to Israel’s first response service.
