Iran strikes towns near Israel’s nuclear site, wounds over 100

Iran launched missile strikes on the towns of Dimona and Arad in Israel, injuring nearly 100 people, in direct retaliation for what Iranian officials say was an Israeli attack on Iran's Natanz nuclear facility. The strikes mark an escalation in a tit-for-tat cycle between the two countries' militaries, with each nation targeting the other's nuclear infrastructure or military assets. Dimona hosts Israel's primary nuclear reactor, making it a symbolically significant target that underscores the severity of the current confrontation. The assault comes amid months of mounting regional tensions and raises the risk of further Israeli retaliation, potentially drawing in allied nations and destabilizing the broader Middle East. Both countries have nuclear capabilities, making each round of direct strikes a dangerous step toward wider conflict.