At least 40 injured after Iranian missile strikes Israeli town home to nuclear facility
At least 40 injured after Iranian missile strikes Israeli town home to nuclear facility
An Iranian missile attack targeted the southern Israeli town of Dimona, which hosts a key nuclear research site, leaving at least 40 individuals with injuries. The Israeli military confirmed the incident on Saturday evening, stating the missile struck a residential area. Among the casualties, a 10-year-old boy suffered severe shrapnel wounds, while a woman was injured by flying glass. A total of 37 others are receiving treatment for less serious conditions, as reported by Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service via their X account.
Retaliation Claimed by Iran
Iranian state television stated that the attack on Dimona was a response to a prior strike on its Natanz nuclear facility, located approximately 50 kilometers from Kashan. Israel’s military asserted it was not involved in that strike. The International Atomic Energy Agency noted that it had not observed any harm to the Negev nuclear research center, emphasizing that radiation levels remained normal. Despite this, the IAEA indicated it is closely following the situation.
“We condemn in the strongest terms the regime’s reckless attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Iraq,”
Global Response to the Attack
The G7 foreign ministers and the European Union called for an immediate cessation of Iranian attacks on allies in the Middle East. In a unified statement, they urged an “unconditional” halt to such actions. Meanwhile, Dimona, a desert city, continues to serve as Israel’s primary nuclear research hub, established in 1958. The country has yet to publicly confirm or deny the common perception that it operates a nuclear weapons program.
