HEBRON, March 18, 2026 (WAFA) – Four Palestinian women were killed, and at least six others were injured by rocket fragments in Beit ‘Awwa, southwest of Hebron.
The Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) reported that its teams handled four fatalities caused by the falling fragments and transferred the victims to the hospital. The society added that its teams, alongside Dura Municipality ambulance crews, also treated six injured women and transferred them to the hospital.
WAFA correspondent confirmed that four women were killed and at least six others were injured after rocket fragments struck a women’s salon. They were all rushed to Dura Governmental Hospital.
Local sources stated that the rocket fragments struck the salon, resulting in several fatalities and injuries, some of whom were described as critical.
The Palestine Civil Defense reported that the fragments hit a metal caravan used as a women’s salon next to a house in Beit ‘Awwa, causing fatalities and injuries, including some critically, among several women inside.
Sources added that rocket fragments also landed in multiple locations across the Hebron governorate, including in the city of Hebron and the town of Deir Sammit.
Since the outbreak of the U.S.–Israeli war with Iran on February 28, the Police explosives engineering department and civil defense teams have responded to falling rocket and projectile fragments across multiple governorates, resulting in injuries and property damage.
The explosives engineering department had previously warned citizens to avoid approaching rocket fragments or remnants to ensure their safety.
In a statement, the department said that under the current circumstances, which may involve falling fragments or remnants of rockets and projectiles in some areas, citizens are urged to follow safety instructions: do not approach any suspicious object, fragment, or rocket remnant that may fall in residential areas; avoid standing in open spaces during bombardment or climbing rooftops; take shelter and ensure secure cover; and do not touch or move these objects under any circumstances, as they may contain hazardous, toxic, incendiary, or unexploded components.
The statement also urged keeping children and citizens away from the site of any fallen object, preventing gatherings or proximity, and immediately reporting the location to the police via emergency number 100 or to Civil Defense via 102, providing precise coordinates whenever possible.
Citizens were also instructed not to photograph or approach such objects, as doing so could endanger public safety, and to follow the directions of security forces until specialized teams arrive to neutralize the threat.
The police confirmed that explosives teams are operating around the clock to handle these objects and ensure areas are cleared of danger, emphasizing that public adherence to safety instructions and prompt reporting are vital to protecting lives and property.
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