Almost 200 individuals sustained injuries in Iranian missile attacks on Dimona and Arad in Israel, with 11 of them in critical condition as Israeli air defenses failed to intercept the ballistic missiles. Following the strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defence Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt General Eyal Zamir affirmed Israel’s commitment to combat Iran’s adversaries on all fronts. The IDF later disclosed that the Air Force had launched strikes in Tehran targeting Iran’s infrastructure.
Among the seriously injured were a 12-year-old boy with shrapnel wounds from the Dimona strike and a five-year-old girl injured in Arad. The missiles were launched during continuous Iranian assaults on the Dimona region. Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheba attended to 175 individuals wounded in the Arad and Dimona attacks.
In Dimona, a woman in her 30s suffered moderate injuries from glass fragments, while 31 others were treated for minor injuries, mainly caused by shrapnel or incurred while seeking shelter. Additionally, 14 individuals received treatment for acute anxiety. The Magen David Adom emergency service reported the injuries, with most victims affected by shrapnel or injuries sustained while seeking refuge. An ambulance service video showed a residential building engulfed in flames during the attacks.
