Three Palestinian women killed during Iranian missile attack that struck beauty salon

BBC News
March 19, 2026
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Iranian missile attack killed three Palestinian women in West Bank beauty salon and a Thai worker in Israel.

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Three Palestinian women were killed when an Iranian missile strike hit a beauty salon in the southern West Bank. A Thai worker was also killed by shrapnel that fell in Israel during the same attack. The strikes represent a direct Iranian military action targeting the Israeli-Palestinian conflict zone, escalating regional tensions. Iran has previously launched missile attacks against Israel in response to Israeli military operations, though direct strikes on Palestinian civilian infrastructure are less common. The incident underscores the broader danger civilians face when regional powers conduct cross-border military operations.

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