Missiles injure 160 in towns near Israeli nuclear site
BBC • • world
Key Points:
- Iranian missile strikes on the southern Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona injured more than 160 people, with many sustaining serious injuries, according to Israeli emergency officials.
- The attacks targeted areas near the Shimon Peres Negev Nuclear Research Center, located about 13 km from Dimona, but the International Atomic Energy Agency reported no damage to the nuclear facility.
- Iran claimed the missile strikes were retaliation for an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility, which it described as a violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty, though no radioactive leakage was reported.
- The Israeli Air Force stated that Tehran has launched 400 missiles at Israel since late February, with a 92% interception rate; however, some missiles successfully struck
