The latest attack using cluster munitions occurred on Sunday, when an Iranian ballistic missile struck central Israel, injuring 15 people. View image in fullscreen An Iranian missile with cluster munitions flies towards Israel. When cluster munitions are suspected, military teams sweep wide areas in coordinated searches, before police bomb-disposal units move in to neutralise unexploded bomblets. To limit the damage, weapons experts say cluster munitions must be intercepted as far from their target as possible – ideally outside the atmosphere. View image in fullscreen A firefighter inspects the damage caused to a block of flats by an Iranian cluster munition in Ramat Gan.

Source: The Guardian March 24, 2026 00:10 UTC