Iranian missiles strike Dimona and Arad, wounding dozens
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- Iranian missiles struck the southern Israeli towns of Dimona and Arad late Saturday, wounding dozens and causing heavy building damage.
- Israel's military said it was unable to intercept the missiles that hit Dimona and Arad.
- Residents of Arad reacted with shock after the overnight Iranian strike.
- Benjamin Netanyahu called on the international community to join Israel and the United States in a war against Iran.
- Israel Katz expanded the Israeli military’s list of targets in Lebanon to include all bridges over the Litani River.
- Israel destroyed a bridge on the southern Lebanese coastal highway over the Litani River.
Why it matters: The strike shows Iran’s capacity to hit deep Israeli targets, prompting Israel to widen its strike scope in Lebanon, which puts Lebanese bridges and civilians at heightened risk and raises the prospect of a broader regional escalation, potentially drawing more international actors into the conflict.
