These are the latest updates from day 623 of the war:

■ At least 44 people were wounded by an Iranian missile strike in Haifa, one of whom is in serious condition, and two were moderately wounded. Two impact sites were reported in southern Israel, while seven sites were found to have interception debris, though no injuries were reported.

■ Security officials estimated the missile that exploded in southern Israel was fitted with a cluster warhead.

■ IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir addressed the public, saying that the country must prepare for a “prolonged campaign” and that the army is ready for it.

■ Five people were lightly wounded after an Iranian missile hit Be’er Sheva earlier on Friday. The Israeli army said that the interceptor sent to avert the hit malfunctioned.

■ Israel attacked the Iranian port city of Bushehr, home to the country’s only nuclear power plant, according to Iranian reports.

■ The International Atomic Energy Agency reported an acute danger from radiation and chemical substances at the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran.

■ Iran’s foreign minister arrived for talks with top European diplomats in Geneva about the crisis that centers on concerns about his country’s nuclear program.

■ The U.K. government and the Swiss foreign ministry announced that they have decided to temporarily close their embassies in Iran, citing intense military operations there and the highly unstable situation on the ground.

■ Israeli fire killed at least 44 Palestinians in Gaza, many of whom had been trying to get food.

■ The IDF and the Shin Bet announced that they had assassinated Ibrahim Abu Shumala, the director of finance in Hamas’ military wing and aide to the deputy commander of the military wing, Marwan Issa.

■ The United Nations’ children’s agency warned of a looming man-made drought in Gaza as its water systems collapse.