The ministry noted it does not currently “provide a breakdown of the causes of injuries.”
However, The Times of Israel suggested that many of these “might have been sustained by people trying to reach shelter” during sirens, rather than from direct fire.
Since the war began on 28 February, the ministry stated on X that “until this morning, 3,195 people have been admitted to hospitals,” with “81 of whom are currently hospitalised.”
In response to persistent threats, Israeli air defences successfully neutralised two separate waves of missiles aimed at southern regions within the last hour.
Reports from Al Jazeera, citing Ynet News, confirmed these interceptions prevented harm to populated areas, while the Home Front Command noted no casualties from these specific incidents.
Simultaneously, sirens were activated across central Israel due to a projectile launched from Lebanon, which was also intercepted.
The conflict has triggered environmental and public health concerns as clouds of toxic smoke unleashed by US-Israeli airstrikes on Iranian oil facilities returned to Earth in the form of “black rain.”
Residents in Tehran reported burning eyes and difficulty breathing when the dark and oily precipitation fell near the Iranian capital after several fuel oil depots and a refinery were struck.
Plumes of dark smoke have also been seen across other parts of the region over two weeks of war, as Iran retaliates against US-Israeli airstrikes by firing drones and missiles at the oil and natural gas facilities of its Persian Gulf neighbours.
Black Rain occurs when soot, ash, and toxic chemicals combine with water droplets in the atmosphere, then fall back to Earth when it rains.
It is common after oil refineries or oil fields catch fire and can also be caused by wildfires, volcanic eruptions, and industrial pollution.
The World Health Organization warned on Tuesday that the “black rain” and toxic compounds in the air in Iran after strikes on oil facilities could cause respiratory problems, backing Iran’s advisory urging people to remain indoors.
The U.N. health agency, which has an office in Iran and works with authorities on health emergencies, said it has received multiple reports of oil-laden rain this week.
Tehran was choked in black smoke on Monday after an oil refinery was hit, escalating strikes on Iran’s domestic energy supplies as part of the US-Israeli campaign.