At least 40 injured after Iranian missile strikes Israeli town home to nuclear facility | Euronews

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By&nbsp Lucy Davalou &nbsp&&nbsp AP Published on 21/03/2026 - 21:13 GMT+1 Share Comments Share Facebook Twitter Flipboard Send Reddit Linkedin Messenger Telegram VK Bluesky Threads Whatsapp Iran says that the attack was in retaliation for the strike carried out on its nuclear Natanz facility earlier on Saturday. At least 40 people have been injured after an Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, according to the Israeli military on Saturday evening. According to Iranian state TV, the attack on Dimona was in retaliation for a Saturday strike on its Natanz nuclear facility, around 50 kilometres from the city of Kashan, which Israel's military says it was not responsible for. Go to accessibility shortcuts Share Comments Read more All Iranian officials and commanders killed in the past nine months Iranian attack on the Diego Garcia military base: its location and strategic role Iran says Natanz nuclear site was struck, as Tehran launches ballistic missiles at US-UK base Israel Iran conflict US-Israel attack on Iran 2026 Nuclear war

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Iran says that the attack was in retaliation for the strike carried out on its nuclear Natanz facility earlier on Saturday. However, Israel denies responsibility for the attack.
At least 40 people have been injured after an Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli town of Dimona, home to a nuclear facility, according to the Israeli military on Saturday evening.
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The missile, which hit a residential area, left a 10-year-old boy in serious condition with shrapnel injuries and a woman injured by glass fragments, while 37 others are being treated for mild injuries, Israel's Magen David Adom service reported on their X account.
According to Iranian state TV, the attack on Dimona was in retaliation for a Saturday strike on its Natanz nuclear facility, around 50 kilometres from the city of Kashan, which Israel's military says it was not responsible for.
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The International Atomic Energy Agency said it "has not received any indication of damage to the nuclear research center Negev." adding that "no abnormal radiation levels have been detected."However, the IAEA is "Closely monitoring the situation".
Meanwhile, the G7 foreign ministers and the European Union demanded on Saturday an "immediate and unconditional" halt to the Iranian regime's attacks against allies in the Middle East. In a joint statement, they said, "We condemn in the strongest terms the regime’s reckless attacks against civilians and civilian infrastructure, including energy infrastructure, in Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, and Iraq,".
The desert city of Dimona is home to Israel's principal nuclear research center, which opened in 1958. Israel has neither confirmed nor denied the widespread belief that it possesses nuclear weapons.
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