RAMALLAH, March 18 (Xinhua) -- Four Palestinians were killed and six others injured on Wednesday evening by falling shrapnel in the southern West Bank, the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.

Shrapnel struck a women's salon in the town of Beit Awwa, southwest of Hebron, injuring several women, some in critical condition, WAFA quoted local witnesses as saying.

Since the start of the regional conflict, Palestinian police have dealt with missile fragments across the West Bank and warned the public not to approach them for safety reasons, WAFA added.

On Feb. 28, Israel and the United States launched joint attacks on Iran. Tehran responded with missile and drone strikes targeting Israeli and U.S. bases and assets in the Middle East. ■