UPDATED: At least 40 injured as Iranian missile hits Israel’s Dimona city

RAMALLAH – 21 March 2026: At least 40 people were injured in Israel after an Iranian missile struck a building in Dimona city on Saturday, the AP reported, citing the Israeli military.

Iran said the attack on Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, comes in retaliation for recent strikes on its Natanz nuclear site, which Tehran has blamed on Israel and the United States.

One of the injured, a 10-year-old child, is in moderate condition, while the others were lightly injured, according to the MDA, Israel’s medical emergency service.

The MDA reported that injuries ranged from shrapnel wounds to falls while running for cover, with some victims also suffering from acute anxiety.