section_path: Bombardment by Iran/15 June
section_name: 15 June
paragraph_text: 15 June
  
  On the morning of 15 June, Iran and the Houthis in Yemen launched ballistic missiles simultaneously, striking buildings in Bat Yam and Rehovot, a mall in Kiryat Ekron, and in Tel Aviv. In Bat Yam, 61 buildings were damaged, according to Mayor Tzvika Brot. Nine people were killed, including children aged eight, 10, and 18; one remained missing; and about 200 people were injured, according to the MDA. Five of the civilians killed in Bat Yam were Ukrainian nationals. Israel later said that it intercepted most of the missiles and that the remainder failed to enter Israeli territory.
  
  In Rehovot, Iranian missiles struck the Weizmann Institute of Science, a postdoc scientific research center, in destroying an unoccupied building and a 45-lab life science center. Dozens of other buildings were also damaged. The Israeli Defense Ministry reported that central Israel was attacked by missiles coming from Yemen, which was later confirmed by the Houthis, stating that they fired Palestine 2 ballistic missiles in coordination with the Iranian military. Germany warned its citizens that Iran may target Jewish or Israeli communities in the country, and increased security around relevant institutions.
  
  Debris from Iranian missiles also hit two sites in the West Bank. About 11:20 a.m., a Shahab-class missile caused a rooftop fire in al-Bireh, a few meters from the home of Mahmoud Abbas, the president of the Palestinian Authority. Around 90 minutes later, three children were wounded by broken glass when debris from a missile intercepted over central Israel landed outside Sa'ir.
  
  Later in the day, Iran fired a barrage consisting of several ballistic missiles at Israel, but no damage or casualties were reported. Iran also fired a missile at an area in Caesarea, near the Netanyahu family home. The IDF announced that the missiles were intercepted, with at least 50 rockets downed.
  
  In the evening, Iran fired several barrages of missiles at Israel, injuring seven people in Haifa and one in Kiryat Gat, and causing fires and property damage. Nine people were treated for panic attacks.