The Israel Defense Forces said the Air Force is investigating why it failed to intercept the Iranian missile fired at Arad and Dimona.By Vered Weiss, World Israel NewsAn Iranian missile struck the southern city of Arad on Saturday evening, wounding dozens and prompting a mass casualty declaration, as Israel faced continued attacks from Iran targeting both the south and north of the country.Emergency services reported that 37 people were evacuated from the impact site, including four in serious condition, including a 5-year-old girls, and 12 in moderate condition.Additional casualties were reported with varying degrees of injury. Helicopters and large numbers of rescue forces were dispatched to the scene to assist with evacuations and treatment.Magen David Adom Director-General Eli Bin told Channel 12 News: “Four seriously wounded in two destruction sites, there are people trapped. We requested assistance from the Home Front Command.”Footage from the site showed extensive destruction across multiple buildings, with nine structures reported damaged in the strike. Rescue teams continued searching the area for trapped individuals.The Israel Defense Forces said the Air Force is investigating why it failed to intercept the Iranian missile fired at Arad. The incident marked the second failure within two hours, following an earlier missile impact in Dimona.At the same time as the strike on Arad, Iran launched missiles toward northern Israel. Sirens were activated twice across the region, from the Golan Heights to Haifa. All incoming projectiles were either intercepted or fell in open areas.Earlier Saturday evening, 31 people were injured in a missile barrage targeting Dimona and surrounding communities.Authorities identified 12 impact sites across the city, including one where a building collapsed. Among the injured were a 10-year-old boy in serious condition and a woman about 40 years old, who was in moderate condition with shrapnel wounds, while the rest were listed in light condition.The military initially assessed the Dimona incident as involving cluster munitions but later clarified that it was a direct hit from a standard ballistic missile. The IDF said it is also examining why that missile was not intercepted.The post Dozens wounded in Arad missile strike, four in serious condition including 5-year-old, as interception failure probed appeared first on World Israel News.