Overview
- Missiles hit Arad and Dimona, with emergency services reporting more than 100 people injured and extensive damage to residential buildings.
- The military confirmed a 450-kilogram missile directly struck Arad after two interception attempts failed, prompting an official investigation.
- A separate strike in Dimona, near Israel’s nuclear research center, wounded dozens; the IAEA said no abnormal radiation levels were detected.
- In central Israel, a suspected cluster warhead damaged a kindergarten in Rishon LeZion, raising risks from unexploded bomblets across several impact sites.
- Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered emergency assistance and vowed to continue operations, as medics detailed multiple patients in serious condition.