Iran Targets 'Mini-India' City Dimona, Israel Blames Tehran for 'Civilians' Strike'
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Iran on Saturday struck two Israeli towns - Dimona and Arad - in fresh attacks, causing extensive damage in residential areas, and resulting in dozens of injuries.
The Israeli government said that Iranian regime was “deliberately striking civilians with missiles”, while Tehran said the strike was in response to an earlier strike on its own Natanz nuclear site.
Dimona, a small desert city in southern part of Israel, is home to one of the country’s nuclear facilities and boasts a significant Indian Jewish population, earning it the nickname 'mini-India'.
The Iranian airstrike was in continuation of its series of attacks since February 28, and brought the less-known city's cultural identity and an Indian connection to the fore.
The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said it did not receive any indication of damage to the nuclear facilities of Dimona and Negev in Israel, and closely monitoring the situation.
