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3 Palestinian women killed in West Bank after Iran missile launch
Ramallah, Palestinian Territories, March 18 (AFP) Mar 18, 2026
Falling shrapnel that struck a hair salon in the occupied West Bank killed at least three women on Wednesday, marking the first Palestinian deaths of the ongoing Middle East War.

The deaths came shortly after Israel's military reported another round of Iranian missile launches.

The Palestinian Red Crescent had initially confirmed four deaths, but the medics then said that one woman remained in critical condition.

Several other people were injured in the strike that hit the Beit Awa area near Hebron.

The official Palestinian news agency, Wafa, reported that the salon had been set up in a metal caravan next to a house.

Wafa said missile fragments landed in multiple West Bank locations, including within the city of Hebron.


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