A missile strike has triggered a state of emergency in Arad, a southern city in Israel, following what officials have linked to Iran.
Reports from Al Jazeera indicate that emergency services responded to at least 70 casualties.
Rescue teams and medical personnel were rapidly deployed across affected neighborhoods, working to treat the wounded and search for additional victims.
Residents described moments of panic as air raid sirens sounded shortly before the missile struck. Several buildings sustained damage, prompting ongoing search-and-rescue operations to ensure no one remained trapped under debris.
Ambulances transported the injured to nearby hospitals, where some victims were reported to be in critical condition.
The attack has heightened fears among civilians in southern Israel, a region that has experienced repeated strikes in recent days, putting pressure on local defense systems and emergency services.
The incident comes amid escalating hostilities between Iran and Israel, with both sides engaged in a series of retaliatory actions.
In a related development, the British government has approved the United States to use military bases on British soil for operations targeting Iranian missile sites. These sites are believed to be linked to attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.
The decision followed high-level discussions among UK officials regarding the conflict and Iran’s disruption of maritime activity in the region.
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In response, Iran warned that such cooperation amounts to direct involvement in what it described as “aggression.”