12:24|Missile fired at central Israel identified as cluster bomb
Sirens sounded Tuesday morning in central Israel and Samaria, following the launch of a cluster bomb from Iran. One of the fragment hit a home in Petah Tikva.
No one was injured.
A cluster bomb releases 20 small missiles approximately seven kilometers above the target area. The small missiles spread out over an eight-kilometer area.
Iran possesses three type of ballistic missiles with cluster warheads, among them the Qader and Khorramshahr, both of which can reach Israel. The missiles cannot penetrate a safe room, but they may cause injuries and damage.
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