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Iran fired a missile on Saturday targeting the Dimona nuclear area in southern Israel, in retaliation for the attack on its Natanz nuclear site hours earlier.
The Israeli army confirmed the “direct impact of an Iranian missile” on a building in the city. Dozens have been reported wounded, with emergency operations ongoing.
Dimona hosts Israel’s main nuclear facility, believed to produce plutonium for the country’s nuclear weapons program. It was built in the 1960s with French assistance.
Iran had announced that a United States-Israeli strike on the Natanz facility did not result in radioactive leakage due to precautionary measures taken.
The atomic energy agency said the attack on the uranium enrichment complex, located in the Isfahan province, violates the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).
Tehran, meanwhile, confirmed that the Revolutionary Guard hit a third Israeli F-16 fighter jet over central Iran on Saturday as fighting escalated.
The Israel Defense Forces confirmed the incident, saying a surface-to-air missile was fired at a jet during an operational activity over Iranian skies.
The IDF said the crew acted according to procedures, adding that “No damage was caused to the aircraft, and the mission was completed as planned.”
Israeli Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir has accused Iran of launching an intercontinental ballistic missile with a range of 4,000 kilometers toward a U.S target on the Diego Garcia island.
“These missiles are not intended to strike Israel,” Zamir noted. “Their range reaches European capitals—Berlin, Paris, and Rome are all within direct threat range.”
As the war enters its fourth week, Israel’s public broadcaster Kan reports that the Houthis may join the conflict, following encouragement from Iran and Hezbollah.
