22.03.2026 20:22
The Israeli army made a statement regarding the failure of air defense systems to intercept Iranian missiles that struck the cities of Dimona and Arad in the south of the country last night. The statement claimed that the Iranian missiles could not be intercepted "completely by coincidence" due to "unrelated errors."
The Israeli army made a statement regarding the failure of air defense systems in response to the retaliation carried out by Iran yesterday.
REASON FOR THE UNSTOPPABLE IRANIAN MISSILES: PURE COINCIDENCE
The statement suggested that the inability to intercept two Iranian missiles in the same broad area two hours apart was "purely coincidental." It was claimed that the missiles hitting the cities of Dimona and Arad carried conventional warheads containing hundreds of kilograms of explosives, and that the air defense systems targeted both missiles but failed.
The statement noted that Iran likely used "Qadir" class missiles in its retaliation last night, asserting that these missiles were not an unknown threat. It was claimed that two previous missile attacks in the region had been successfully intercepted, and that there was no "systematic failure" in the air defense systems.
84 PEOPLE WERE INJURED IN ARAD CITY DURING IRAN'S RETALIATION
In retaliation against the US-Israeli attacks, one missile directly hit a region in the city of Arad during Iran's retaliation against southern Israel last night. The Israeli emergency service, Magen David Adom, announced that 84 people were injured in Iran's retaliation. Magen David Adom reported that out of the 84 injured taken to the hospital, 10 were in serious condition, 19 were in moderate condition, and 55 were in light condition, while 4 others were treated for panic. In addition to Arad, an Iranian missile also directly hit the city of Dimona, with reports of dozens of injuries. In the waves of retaliations carried out by Iran against southern Israel last night, missile debris fell in many areas.
IRAN: MORE THAN 200 DEAD AND INJURED
On the other hand, a statement from the Public Relations Unit of the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed that there were more than 200 dead and injured in Israel as a result of the attacks. The statement included field data regarding the first hours of the attacks, stating, "According to field reports, more than 200 dead and injured were reported in the first hours of the attack. Zionist security officials have increased pressure on journalists and witnesses to censor the destruction and casualties. The equations of the war are changing rapidly, and the defense control of the Zionist army over the occupied territories is collapsing."
MAJOR DESTRUCTION OCCURRED IN BOTH CITIES
The destruction in Dimona and Arad, where Iranian missiles hit, became apparent as dawn broke. It was noted that many buildings targeted by the missiles were flattened, and vehicles were burned to ashes.