Beersheba, Jun 19 (AP) The Israeli military said Thursday that Iran used a missile with multiple warheads in its attack, posing a new challenge to its defences.

Instead of having to track one warhead, missiles with multiple warheads can pose a more difficult challenge for air defence systems, like Israel's Iron Dome.

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There was no immediate independent analysis that could be made. (AP)

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