Ahmed Kamel – Egypt Daily News
An Iranian missile struck the vicinity of Dimona in southern Israel on Saturday, causing a building to collapse and injuring dozens, as the intensifying conflict between Iran, Israel, and the United States continues to expand.
According to Israeli media reports, the missile landed approximately 13 kilometers from the sensitive nuclear complex near Dimona, an area long associated with Israel’s undeclared nuclear program. The city of Dimona is widely believed by international analysts to host the country’s primary nuclear facility, often linked to estimates suggesting Israel possesses between 80 and 400 nuclear warheads, though this has never been officially confirmed.
Israel’s emergency services reported that at least 39 people were injured in the தாக்க, a sharp increase from earlier figures. Multiple impact sites were recorded across the Dimona area, with local broadcaster Channel 12 citing around a dozen missile landing points. Air raid sirens were activated repeatedly throughout the day, with reports indicating at least five separate alerts in the region as missiles targeted southern Israel and areas near the Dead Sea.
The escalation follows a series of strikes earlier in the day by US and Israeli forces on Iran’s nuclear infrastructure, including the key facility at Natanz Nuclear Facility. Located roughly 220 kilometers southeast of Tehran, Natanz is central to Iran’s uranium enrichment activities and has been a focal point of international concern for years.
Iranian state media said the missile strike near Dimona was a direct response to those attacks, framing it as retaliation against what Tehran described as aggression targeting its sovereign nuclear capabilities. Earlier in the conflict, satellite imagery had already shown damage to multiple structures at Natanz, suggesting a sustained campaign against Iran’s nuclear program.
The latest exchange marks a significant escalation, bringing sensitive nuclear-linked sites on both sides into direct confrontation. Analysts warn that continued strikes on such facilities risk triggering a broader regional crisis, with potentially severe security and environmental consequences.
As tensions rise, international calls for de-escalation are expected to intensify, amid fears that further retaliation could draw in additional regional actors and push the conflict beyond its current scope.
