Israeli towns reel from ‘terrifying’ Iranian missile strikes

AF Agence France-PresseSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-03-22 · 05:59 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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Iranian missiles struck the Israeli towns of Arad and Dimona on Saturday, causing damage and injuries. In Arad, one resident described the blasts as "terrifying" and unlike anything the town had previously experienced. The missile strike in Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, wounded dozens and heavily damaged residential buildings. Air raid sirens alerted residents to seek shelter before the attacks. Emergency medical services reported 84 people were taken to hospitals from Arad, including 10 in serious condition. The attacks mark a significant escalation in tensions in the region.

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The missile strike in Dimona wounded dozens and left residential blocks with heavy damage.

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84 wounded people were taken to hospitals from the Arad scene.

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Another Iranian missile struck Dimona, home to a nuclear facility.

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An Iranian missile hit the town of Arad in southern Israel.

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This town had never seen anything like this.

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Sheltering from an Iranian missile attack on his town in southern Israel on Saturday, 17-year-old Ido Franky heard “terrifying” blasts like nothing he had experienced before.An Iranian missile hit Franky’s town of Arad, hours after another struck Dimona – home to a nuclear facility – wounding dozens and leaving entire residential blocks with heavy damage.Franky rushed to shelter with his family as air raid sirens sounded, warning of an incoming attack.“There was a ‘boom, boom!’, my mother was screaming,” he said near the impact site, where firefighters reported a blaze.“This was terrifying … this town had never seen anything like this,” the teenager said.Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency medical service said 84 wounded people were taken to hospitals from the Arad scene, including 10 in serious condition.

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