Israel: Impressive images of damage following Iranian strikes in Arad and Dimona

At least 175 people have been injured in the overnight strikes carried out in Arad, and on the strategic city of Dimona, known to house the Negev Nuclear Research Center Shimon Peres.

Late on Saturday night, Iranian missiles hit the cities of Dimona and Arad, in southern Israel, injuring dozens of people, including children, in separate strikes.

A first missile targeted the strategic city of Dimona early in the evening, known to house the Negev Nuclear Research Center Shimon Peres. Drone footage on Sunday revealed the extent of the damage in Dimona: a row of houses has been destroyed, the two nearest buildings have been blown away and collapsed on themselves. Debris of all sorts, severed trees, and concrete blocks litter the site.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guards declared on Sunday morning in a statement that they had targeted “military installations” and security centers in southern Israel.

Iran uses long-range missiles for the “first time” in this conflict

A second strike hit the city of Arad, located in the Negev desert in the south of the country. At least 84 people have been injured, including ten critically, 19 moderately, and 55 lightly, in addition to four panic victims, according to the latest report from the Magen David Adom (MDA), the Israeli equivalent of the Red Cross.

The Israeli army stated that it was the “first time” that Iran had used long-range missiles in this conflict, marking its first expansion beyond the Middle East since the United States and Israel began attacking Iran on February 28th.