Jerusalem, March 22 – Nearly 200 people were injured in Iranian strikes in Israel's Dimona and Arad, with 11 of them seriously injured, according to medical personnel, after Israeli air defenses failed to intercept at least two ballistic missiles, local media reported on Sunday.
Following the strikes, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Defense Forces (IDF) Chief of Staff Lt. General Eyal Zamir announced that Israel would continue to fight Iran's enemies on "all fronts." Later, the IDF stated that the Air Force was conducting strikes in Tehran, targeting Iran's infrastructure.
The seriously injured in the southern attacks included a 12-year-old boy suffering from injuries caused by shrapnel in Dimona, and a 5-year-old girl injured in a subsequent attack in Ranad. The missiles were fired amidst continuous Iranian attacks on the Dimona area on Saturday, The Times of Israel reported.
Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheba said it provided treatment to 175 people injured in the attacks on Arad and Dimona.
In addition to the boy in critical condition from the Dimona attack, a woman in her 30s sustained moderate injuries from glass shards, and another 31 people were treated for minor injuries in the city, The Times of Israel reported. The injuries were primarily caused by shrapnel or sustained while seeking shelter. Another 14 people who were injured received treatment for acute anxiety.
The ambulance service released a video of a residential building on fire in the town.