ARAD, ISRAEL — Iran launched ballistic missiles at the Israeli cities of Arad and Dimona on March 22, 2026, injuring more than 115 people and damaging multiple apartment buildings. The strikes occurred three weeks into an ongoing war between the United States, Israel, and Iran.

A missile strike in Arad sheared the façade off several adjacent apartment blocks and shattered glass for blocks around. Israel's emergency services said more than 180 people were injured in the attacks on both cities, though other reports indicated at least 115 casualties across the strikes.

Iranian state media said the strike targeted the nuclear facility in Dimona in retaliation for an attack on Iran's Natanz nuclear enrichment site. The Israel Defense Forces said it was unaware of the operation at the Natanz facility and will investigate the cause of the missile interception failures.

"It was a big miracle here, and thank God there was no killing of people," said David, a resident who witnessed the strikes. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, President Isaac Herzog, and opposition leader Yair Lapid visited the missile impact site in Arad on Sunday.

"Even the best defense in the world isn't perfect," said Nadav Shoshani, IDF International spokesperson. "We've been able to diminish and degrade their capabilities. Their firepower went down by 80% to 90%. But one ballistic missile can have a tragic result."

The International Atomic Energy Agency said no abnormal off-site radiation levels were observed following the missile strikes. The agency urged all sides to exercise restraint near nuclear sites. Dimona is located close to Israel's main nuclear reactor and research site.

"It only goes to prove that this is a just war against an enemy who is basically a terror regime who is doing its best to just spread chaos," said Yair Lapid, opposition leader. The Israel Defense Forces intercepted several Iranian projectiles on Sunday, with debris from at least seven intercepted projectiles injuring up to 15 people in Tel Aviv, officials said.

According to Red Crescent Society figures, fourteen people have been killed in Israel since the war began. The same figures, last updated on March 6, report at least 1,230 deaths in Iran. Government figures report more than 1,000 people killed in Lebanon amid renewed fighting between Israel and Hezbollah.