A 10-year-old boy was seriously injured by shrapnel from an interceptor missile during Iran's attack on Israel, according to the Israeli emergency service.
The child was in the Negev region of southern Israel by shrapnel from an interceptor missile launched to intercept an Iranian projectile, a spokesman for the Israeli emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) told the news affiliate CNN and Israeli public broadcaster Channel 11.
The boy suffered a head injury and was unconscious. He was taken to the hospital for treatment.
Israel is intercepting drones launched by Iran and sirens were sounded in Tel Aviv and Jerusalem in the early hours of Sunday (14), local time.
The interceptions took place in both cities, as well as in areas of Beersheba, the Dead Sea and Hebron, in the West Bank and in the Golan Heights, on the border with Syria.
Iron Dome interceptions occurred at several additional locations, according to live webcams viewed by CNN .
Iran launched more than 100 drones against Israeli territory.
Source: CNN Brasil
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