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 on Dimona, southern Israel, has resulted in 40 injuries, with the Israeli military confirming the incident on Saturday evening. The strike targeted a residential area, leaving a 10-year-old boy critically wounded by shrapnel and a woman suffering from glass-related injuries. Thirty-seven additional individuals are receiving treatment for minor wounds, as reported by Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service via their X account.
Retaliation Claimed by Iran
The Iranian state television network stated the attack was a response to an earlier strike on its Natanz nuclear facility, located approximately 50 kilometers from Kashan. Israel’s military has not claimed responsibility for the strike on Natanz, which occurred on the same day. Meanwhile, the International Atomic Energy Agency noted that it has not observed any damage to the Negev nuclear research center, nor have abnormal radiation levels been recorded.
“We have not received any indication of damage to the nuclear research center Negev,” said the IAEA. “No abnormal radiation levels have been detected. However, the agency is closely monitoring the situation.”
International Condemnation
On Saturday, the G7 foreign ministers and the European Union issued a joint statement urging an “immediate and unconditional” cessation of Iranian attacks on Middle Eastern allies. They condemned the regime’s “reckless strikes” against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy facilities, in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Iraq.
Dimona, a desert city, houses Israel’s primary nuclear research center, established in 1958. Despite the missile strike, Israel has not officially confirmed or denied the common belief that it maintains a nuclear weapons program.
