section_path: Bombardment by Iran/16 June
section_name: 16 June
paragraph_text: 16 June
  
  On 16 June, Iran launched another barrage of missiles against Israel. Missile fragments were reported to have caused damage to the US Embassy Branch Office in Tel Aviv. A school in Tel Aviv as well as homes in Bnei Brak, Haifa and Petah Tikva were hit. Eight civilians were killed and over 90 were injured. Israel reported 287 people were hospitalized overnight. An elderly person was found dead beneath debris in Bat Yam. Haifa's oil refinery was also targeted, causing significant damage that forced it to shut down and killing three workers. According to Quincy Institute for Responsible Statecraft executive vice president Trita Parsi, successive Iranian missile attacks may have eroded Israeli defenses, allowing a larger percentage of missiles to get through than before. Following the attacks, Israel confirmed 24 fatalities to date, the majority of which occurred outside bomb shelters, and had tallied 350 Iranian missiles, clustering around 30–60 at a time.
  
  CNN reported Iran said it will not negotiate with the United States until it finishes its retaliation against Israel.
  
  A drone fired toward the US consulate in Erbil, Iraq, was intercepted. Iran fired ballistic missiles at Petah Tikva again, killing four people. One person was seriously injured, and 14 were moderately injured, including two children. Two missiles also hit Tel Aviv, destroying a number of buildings.