Iranian missile fire kills 4 Palestinians in the West Bank

NPR | By Daniel Estrin

Published March 20, 2026 at 4:13 PM EDT

An Iranian missile strike in the West Bank killed four Palestinian women preparing for the Muslim holiday of Eid, highlighting the deadly reach of the Iran–Israel conflict into unprotected civilian areas.

Daniel Estrin

Daniel Estrin is NPR's international correspondent in Jerusalem.

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