The man was taking refuge in the West Bank occupied by Israel. This is the first known victim of this offensive until the morning of Tuesday October 2.
Last Tuesday, October 1st the Army of Israel reported an attack with more than 180 ballistic missiles against its territory .
The air offensive was carried out by the forces of Iran and different analysts have called it an escalation of the war in the Middle East.
The attack occurred after Israeli troops began a ground operation in Lebanon and succeeded in assassinating Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah with bombings on positions in Beirut at the end of September.
These crossover episodes These are just some of those that have been recorded since the war began on October 7, 2023. when members of the militant group Hamas carried out a direct offensive into Israeli territory.
This operation left around 1,200 dead and 250 hostages capture.
For its part, the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded with continued attacks in the Gaza Strip, which claimed more than 41,000 lives according to local health authorities.
Following the October 1 offensive, Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi said: “Our action is over, unless the Israeli regime decides to invite further reprisals” .
“In this scenario, our response will be stronger and more powerful “, he warned in a publication on the social network X (formerly Twitter).
Faced with this situation, Israeli Prime Minister vows counterattack .
“Iran made a serious mistake tonight and I will pay it ” Netanyahu said during a meeting that day, as reported in a press release.
First death reported after Iranian missile attack was Gaza worker and, until the morning of Wednesday October 2, it would be the only one of the said offensive.
Although most were intercepted by Israeli defense systems, at least some projectiles and fragments fell in Israel and the West Bank as confirmed by New York Times .
One of the latter was precisely what caused his death .
Who was the worker who died in the Iran missile attack
His name was Sameh al-Asali, 37, was one of hundreds of Palestinians from the Gaza Strip who took refuge in the West Bank city of Jericho. occupied by Israel.
The death of the victim occurred after a large fragment of an Iranian missile fell on him .
It is assumed that This happened after a projectile was intercepted .
It should be remembered that, unlike those of Israel, Palestinians in the West Bank do not have a defense system against air raid sirens to warn them incoming attacks.
Information retrieved by the Times details that Sameh al-Asali was walking through a Palestinian Authority training base that had been converted into a shelter. for Palestinian workers in Gaza.
The victim’s father, Khader al-Asali, 64, said: Both were working on a construction site in northern Israel before October 7, 2023. .
He said that His wife, six daughters and another son remained at their residence in Jabaliya. a town located in the north of Gaza.
Khader al-Asali also stressed: “We do not want missiles. We don’t want war. We want peace . God willing, this will end.
Jericho Governor Hussein Hamayel said: Around 600 Palestinians from Gaza who worked in Israel before October 7, 2023 found refuge in the base after the outbreak of war.
What do we know about the impact of missile debris after the Iranian attack
Fall fragments have also been recorded elsewhere. projectiles, such as in the West Bank town of Azzun, located about 100 kilometers from Jericho.
The police and local residents assured that a missile or a large part of a missile fell between the houses .
However, they said that there was no explosion .
A local resident named Fares al-Hawari told the American newspaper that he had heard “as if something heavy was falling from the sky” .
When he went to check, I saw the object and the gases coming out of it he described.
He also shared a photo with the Times in which he a long and large device, which was located in a terrace .
The military technology expert of Institute for National Security Studies in Tel Aviv Yehoshua Kalisky, said the image appeared to show the fuel tank of a missile with the explosive warhead already detached.
On the other hand, a spokesperson for the Palestinian Authority police, Colonel Louay Arzeikat, told the aforementioned newspaper that Israel took several hours to allow a bomb squad to reach Azzun to check the object.
“These types of delays can lead to the death of citizens “, he said, referring to the civilian population.
When the aforementioned media outlets consulted the Israeli organization responsible for relations with the Palestinian Authority, COGAT, His representatives declined to comment. .
What systems does Israel have to defend itself against missiles?
Two of the main fundamental elements for Israel in terms of defense are Iron Dome and the Arrow system .
Both are used to intercept enemy missiles .
Nevertheless, They have different characteristics .
The Iron Dome is an anti-missile shield that protects Tel Aviv and other cities in Israel which has a radar system that detects where the rockets are going, in addition to warning of their future impact.
Allows them to be identified in a range of 4 to 70 kilometers and responds by firing Tamir interceptor missiles who seek to stop entrants
The Arrow 3 system is the third generation of a model which consists of a two-stage interceptor rocket.
This stands out because has the ability to reach the exosphere that is, the upper layer of the Earth’s atmosphere, located approximately 500 kilometers above sea level.
According to a report from the expert group Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), allows you to hit targets at a distance of 2,400 kilometers .
With Iron Dome and the Arrow system, Israel also owns David’s so-called Honda which is mainly intended to intercept medium and long range missiles.
Source: Latercera
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