Iran Has Attacked Dimona And Arad In Israel With Ballistics
- 22.03.2026, 9:03
Residential homes were damaged and more than a hundred people were injured.
On the evening of Saturday, March 21, Iran attacked Israel with ballistic missiles. The southern towns of Dimona and Arad were hit, damaging many residences and the number of casualties is growing.
According to The Times of Israel.
The town of Dimona was the first to be hit. An Iranian missile landed on the southern part of the town, causing a building to collapse.
It appeared that the strike was on a residential building, although Iran claimed to be targeting an Israeli nuclear research center.
The latest reports indicate that medics are treating about 30 casualties as a result of the attack.
Shortly after Dimona, the Iranians struck Arad with ballistics. The city recorded a direct hit on a residential neighborhood, severely damaging many homes. Local blogs claim that as many as 9 high-rise buildings were destroyed, but the media has no exact figures yet. Media write only about a few buildings that received significant damage. It is claimed the hit was between the buildings.
According to The Times of Israel, there are now 71 casualties in Arad. They are being taken to hospitals by dozens of ambulances, helicopters, and even the Israeli Air Force. In addition, more people remain under the rubble.
What else is known about the attack
The Israeli Air Force is currently investigating why it failed to intercept the missiles that hit the towns of Dimona and Arad. In the latter case, the missile was tentatively equipped with a conventional warhead with hundreds of kilograms of explosives.
Iran explained its attack on the "nuclear research center" as a response to an earlier US and Israeli strike on the uranium enrichment facility at Natanz. Although Israel said it had nothing to do with that strike.
After the attacks, Israel's Education Ministry said all full-time classes in Israeli schools would be canceled Sunday and Monday. Classes will be distance learning on those days.
In the meantime, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu pledged to "strike the enemies on all fronts."