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Palestinian killed in Iranian attack on Israel – the only known death

Shocking footage shows the moment a Palestinian was killed instantly by shrapnel from one of the rockets Iran fired at Israel on Tuesday.

A gruesome video released by Israel shows the man walking on a street in the West Bank village of Nu'eima, not far from Jericho, as a large piece of an Iranian missile fell from the sky.

As the video shows, the huge piece of shrapnel landed directly on him.

A projectile that landed in the West Bank after Israel was attacked by Iran on October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Raneen Sawafta
Palestinians inspect a dropped projectile in Ramallah, West Bank, on October 1, 2024. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Palestinian youth celebrate at the site of the crashed rocket. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images

The man, identified by Palestinian media as a worker named Sameh al-Asl, was the only person reportedly killed in the Iranian attack.

The Islamic Republic has fired nearly 200 ballistic missiles at densely populated areas of the Jewish state in direct retaliation for the killing of Hezbollah chief Hassan Nasrallah and other senior officials of the terror group last week, Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said .

The man, identified by Palestinian media as a worker named Sameh al-Asl, was reportedly killed in the West Bank village of Nu'eima, not far from Jericho.

A Palestinian was killed in the rocket attack from Iran. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Teenager stands on top of the projectile. Photo by ZAIN JAAFAR/AFP via Getty Images
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip celebrate the attack on Israel. AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana
People gathered around a fallen projectile and moved to the center of a West Bank square. Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images
A group of Palestinian youths pose for a photo in the village of Dura. Photo by HAZEM BADER/AFP via Getty Images

“We have said it once and we will say it again: the Iranian regime is dangerous, destructive and one of the greatest threats to regional and global stability,” Israel said in a social media post that said. 181 rockets were fired against the Jewish state.

Tuesday's attack sent millions of Israelis fleeing to bomb shelters and lit up the skies over Tel Aviv. According to preliminary reports, only two Israelis have been injured in the rocket attacks so far.

Follow The Post's live blog for the latest updates on Iran's attack on Israel

How Israel's Iron Dome works

Israel's Iron Dome is a high-tech missile defense system designed to shoot down incoming missiles before they can hit populated areas.

  • Recognition: Radar scans the sky and tracks incoming rockets or missiles.
  • Evaluation: The system calculates the threat – the location where the missile will hit.
  • Orientation: When the missile heads toward a populated area, Iron Dome locks onto the target.
  • Interception: A missile is fired from an Iron Dome launcher and races to intercept.
  • Neutralization: The interceptor destroys the incoming missile in mid-air, preventing it from reaching its target.
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Eight people were shot dead and seven others were injured in a suspected terrorist attack in Tel Aviv, Israeli police said.

The IDF has vowed to retaliate for the attack, despite the IRGC's warning that Israel would “face severe attacks” if it retaliated.

Rockets from Israel were seen over Jerusalem during the attack from Iran. Photo by MENAHEM KAHANA/AFP via Getty Images
Projectiles are intercepted by Israel over Tel Aviv. Photo by JACK GUEZ/AFP via Getty Images
People who sought refuge in central Israel during the attack from Iran. Siren, in central Israel October 1, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
The rocket alarm for Israelis via phone app. Photo by Leon Neal/Getty Images

“This fire will have consequences,” Israel Defense Forces spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said. “We have plans and will act at the time and place we choose.”

A similar attack in April failed when Israeli, US and Jordanian forces successfully intercepted the “vast majority” of around 300 drones and missiles fired by Iran and proxies in Yemen, Iraq and Lebanon.

The only known victim of this attack was a seven-year-old Arab girl.

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