The military said it had "identified missiles launched from Iran towards the territory of the State of Israel" for the first time in about 20 hours, with air raid sirens activated across central Israel.

Another warning of incoming missile fire came less than an hour later, prompting alerts across large parts of northern and central Israel, according to the military's Home Front Command.

The Magen David Adom emergency medical service said an 11-year-old girl was seriously wounded by shrapnel in central Israel as a result of the first launch.

Spokesman Zaki Heller told Israeli TV that at least 12 others were also wounded, including a 13-year-old boy and a 33-year-old woman in moderate condition, all from the same impact site.

Police reported damage at several sites in central Israel, sharing an image of what appears to be missile debris on a road.

Israeli media said cluster munitions, which explode mid-air and scatter bomblets across a wide area, were used in the attack.

Iran and Israel have previously accused each other of using cluster bombs.