At least six people were killed and more than one hundred injured when an Iranian missile struck the southern Israeli city of Arad, according to local media reports on March 22, 2026. Emergency teams rescued sixty-four injured individuals from the site, with seven reported in critical condition and fifteen moderately wounded.

Following the attack, the Israeli cabinet held an emergency phone meeting to discuss the situation in Arad and nearby Dimona. The Israeli military confirmed that a 450-kilogram Iranian rocket hit Arad and acknowledged that it failed to intercept the missile.

The incident has further intensified the ongoing conflict between Israel and Iran, sparking renewed regional tension, according to the report.