Over 150 injured, 11 seriously, in Iranian missile strikes on southern cities of Arad, Dimona
The Times of Israel • • world
Key Points:
- Iranian ballistic missile strikes on the southern Israeli cities of Dimona and Arad injured nearly 200 people, including 11 seriously, after Israeli air defenses failed to intercept at least two missiles targeting the area near Israel’s nuclear research facility.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir vowed to continue military operations against Iran, with the Israeli Air Force conducting retaliatory strikes on Iranian regime infrastructure in Tehran.
- The attacks coincided with Iranian claims that the strikes were retaliation for an alleged US attack on Iran’s Natanz uranium enrichment facility, which Israel denied involvement in; meanwhile, the IDF is investigating the failure of missile interceptors.
- Iranian missile and drone attacks also targeted Gulf states, including
