Residents in Southern Israel Are Shaken After Direct Strikes by Iranian Missiles
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- Missiles from Iran struck residential neighborhoods in the southern Israeli cities of Arad and Dimona, causing significant damage including shattered windows and craters, but no fatalities were reported.
- Approximately 175 people were injured in the attacks, with at least 10 sustaining serious injuries; many residents avoided harm by seeking shelter after receiving missile alerts.
- Arad and Dimona are notable for their proximity to Israel’s main nuclear research facility, which had not been directly targeted in previous conflicts.
- In Arad, three apartment blocks near the missile impact site are slated for demolition due to extensive damage, and many elderly residents were among the injured as they struggled to reach shelters quickly.
- Residents described the blast as unprecedented and terrifying, with some families displaced and seeking refuge with relatives after the missile strikes.
