WATCH: Iranian missile carves massive crater in highway outside Jerusalem, leaves one moderately injured

An Iranian ballistic missile struck a highway outside Jerusalem yesterday evening, leaving a 46-year-old man moderately injured and five others in mild condition, according to Israel’s emergency services, Magen David Adom (MDA).

The impact carved a large crater into the roadway and caused heavy damage to several vehicles. 

An eyewitness, located near the harrowing scene told ALL ISRAEL NEWS said, “I was driving in the opposite lane at the moment of the strike, about fifty meters away. It literally fell right before my eyes.” He added, “I saw an orange thing fall from the sky, and boom!” 

He described it as “some sort of miracle” that he himself was unharmed.

The witness said the force of the blast and the immediate aftermath made him anticipate the worst. “I saw them pulling someone out of a car… It looked to me like he was in very bad condition, but I’m very happy to see that he survived.”

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As part of the same wave of strikes, footage on social media indicated Iran’s use of cluster munitions – weapons widely condemned under international law for their indiscriminate impact.

Iran has ballistic missiles with a cluster warhead that contains many smaller explosive warheads, which spread out and bombard a large area. Sunday's apparent use of such a missile did not cause injuries or significant damage.

Once the missile is around 7 kilometers (about 4 miles) from impact, it breaks open and disperses some 20 smaller bombs, which spread across an area of about 8 square kilometers (3 sq miles). According to IDF Home Front Command, these smaller bombs weigh some 2.5 kilograms (5.5 pounds), and are equipped with impact fuses, exploding upon contact with the ground.

If confirmed, it would not be the first time Iranian forces deployed this kind of weapon against Israel. In last year’s Operation Rising Lion, Amnesty International verified Iranian use of cluster munitions in a statement issued weeks after the operation.

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“Cluster munitions are inherently indiscriminate weapons that must never be used. By using such weapons in or near populated residential areas, Iranian forces endangered civilian lives and demonstrated clear disregard for international humanitarian law,” the statement said. It also added that launching indiscriminate attacks to kill or injure civilians constitutes a war crime.

On Sunday, nine people were killed and dozens injured, including children, when an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beit Shemesh, a city along the outskirts of Jerusalem.

The strike caused extensive damage, reportedly destroying at least four apartment buildings. Initial reports indicate the missile penetrated a public safety shelter where some of the victims had gathered; the shelter was located beneath a synagogue, which was completely leveled by the explosion.