14 injured in Israel as missile strike wounds civilians

A missile fire toward Israel on Wednesday left 14 people injured, according to Israel's emergency medical service Magen David Adom. A 36-year-old woman and a 13-year-old boy sustained moderate injuries, while 11 people were lightly wounded, the service said. All injured were receiving treatment in a hospital after being evacuated, MDA said through X.

Mounting Israeli casualties

The latest injuries bring the total number of wounded in Israel since the war began to over 6,000. According to Israel's Health Ministry, at least 6,008 people have been injured in Iranian attacks since Feb. 28, with 19 confirmed dead. Israel maintains strict media controls on reporting damage and casualties.

Conflict context

Regional escalation has continued since Israel and the US launched an offensive against Iran on Feb. 28, killing more than 1,340 people according to Iranian authorities, including former Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and more than 150 schoolgirls. Tehran has retaliated with drone and missile strikes targeting Israel, Jordan, Iraq, and Gulf countries hosting US military assets, causing casualties and infrastructure damage while disrupting global markets and aviation.

Multiple fronts

Israel has also pounded Lebanon with airstrikes and launched a ground offensive in the south since a cross-border attack by Hezbollah on March 2. Lebanese authorities said that nearly 1,250 people have since been killed in the Israeli assault, with over one million displaced. The Strait of Hormuz remains effectively closed, with approximately 1,900 vessels stranded and oil prices above $116 per barrel.