Israel Under Fire: 120 Injured in 24 Hours as Iranian Missiles Breach Defenses

In the past 24 hours, 120 people have been injured in Israel due to Iranian missile attacks. According to Israel’s Ministry of Health, the total number of injured since the conflict escalated at the end of last month has now reached 5,165. On Friday, one person was killed in a missile strike in Tel Aviv, and two others were wounded. In the city of Kuseife, two people were injured by shrapnel from a missile.

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Iran’s missiles have challenged Israel’s air defense system. Some reports suggest that nearly 80 percent of Iran’s missiles are reaching their targets, while the Israeli military claims an interception success rate of around 92 percent. However, missiles have struck residential areas in cities such as Dimona and Arad, injuring more than 115 people. These incidents indicate that Israel may be facing a shortage of interceptor missiles and is finding it increasingly difficult to manage its resources.

Israel is facing challenges on multiple fronts. In addition to Iran, Houthi rebels in Yemen have also launched missile attacks against Israel. In Lebanon, Hezbollah has intensified its operations, carrying out more than 80 strikes on Israeli positions. Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir has warned that due to ongoing and expanding operations, the army is in a state of “crisis” and urgently needs more troops; otherwise, he said, it could “break.”

The toll of the conflict continues to rise. So far, 18 civilians have been killed in Israel, including 13 Israelis, one Filipino, and one Thai national. Meanwhile, violence continues in the Gaza Strip, where in the past 24 hours two brothers were killed and 17 people were injured. Since the ceasefire broke down, more than 692 Palestinians have been killed in Gaza.

Missile launch from Yemen: Early Saturday (March 28), the Israeli military detected missiles launched from Yemen toward southern Israel—the first such attack from Yemen since the conflict began . Air raid sirens were activated in Dimona, Beersheba, and Eilat following the detection .

· Attacks on Dimona area: While the main missile impacts from the past 24 hours were reported in Beersheba and other central cities, Dimona remained on high alert with sirens sounding. The city had suffered direct hits earlier in the week (March 21 and 24) that injured over 39 people and destroyed buildings . The pattern of attacks continues to target the area near Israel’s nuclear facility .

· Beersheba attacks: In Beersheba, two people were seriously injured by missile fragments and were transferred to Soroka Hospital . Sirens sounded across the Negev region, including Beersheba, as missiles targeted southern Israel .

· Eilat attacks: Eilat also came under threat, with sirens activated in the city as part of the same missile barrage from Yemen .

· Broader attack pattern on March 28: Beyond the Dimona-area cities, Iran launched multiple missile barrages targeting central and southern Israel. A man was killed in Tel Aviv, and two others were injured there . In Beit Shemesh (west of Jerusalem), 12 people were injured, and ten homes and dozens of vehicles were damaged . In Kuseife, two people were injured by shrapnel .

· How the attacks succeeded: Reports indicate Israel has begun conserving its most advanced interceptors (Arrow system) due to stockpile concerns, instead relying on lower-tier systems like David’s Sling, which have had “mixed results” against longer-range ballistic threats . This has allowed some missiles to penetrate defenses and strike populated areas .

· Extent of damage (March 28): Across the attacks on March 28, at least one person was killed (in Tel Aviv) and at least 16 people were injured across Beersheba, Beit Shemesh, Kuseife, and Tel Aviv . Residential buildings, homes, and vehicles sustained significant damage in multiple cities

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