Netanyahu affirmed that Israel will continue to attack its enemies after "a difficult night" due to the Iranian attacks

During a night marked by tension and uncertainty, the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, delivered an emphatic message following the attacks that affected various cities in the country. “We are determined to continue attacking our enemies on all fronts”, he assured. Missile attacks from Iran and Lebanon caused more than  100 injuries in southern Israel. Rescue operations were deployed in Arad, where a residential building was severely damaged. According to The Jerusalem Post, medical teams assisted more than 75 people there, of whom 10 are in serious condition, while the rest received care for injuries of varying severity. Among the injured was a five-year-old child who was transferred in serious condition to the Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba along with other patients.

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The hospital establishment declared an incident with multiple victims and kept its emergency teams on alert throughout the night. The offensive also reached Dimona, where the collapse of a building was recorded after the impact of a projectile. The area suffered material damage and the population was evacuated due to the risk of new attacks. Local authorities reported that the alert sirens continued to sound in nearby locations, while rescue teams and firefighters assessed the damage and assisted residents. The attack in Dimona generated international concern due to the proximity of the Negev Nuclear Research Center. However, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) reported on X that no abnormal radiation levels were detected at the facility and that there was no direct damage, although it urged "maximum military restraint" to avoid incidents that could endanger sensitive infrastructure. The response from the Israeli government was articulated on several fronts. "I instructed the Director General of my ministry to provide all necessary assistance, along with all government ministries," Netanyahu said in the statement. The head of government maintained direct contact with local authorities to express his solidarity with those affected and convey the support of the citizenry to those who were injured.

“This is a very difficult night in the fight for our future. I recently spoke with the mayor of Arad, Yair Maayan, and asked him to convey, on behalf of all the citizens of Israel, our prayers for the peace of the wounded,” he posted.

The scope of the attacks extended to other areas of the country. In Rishon Lezion, a nursery was destroyed by the impact of a projectile, although the building remained empty due to the closure of schools during the Sabbath, which prevented child casualties. Images released by the press showed the structural damage and the furniture reduced to rubble. Israel's air defense systems managed to intercept most of the missiles and drones launched from Iran and Lebanon, but the multiplicity of targets and the use of different types of ammunition made the task of the armed forces difficult.

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Under this context, the Chief of Staff of the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), Eyal Zamir, anticipated that military operations against Iran will continue at least until the second week of April, coinciding with the Jewish Passover holiday.

The situation impacted daily life. The Minister of Education, Yoav Kisch, decided to cancel the return to in-person classes throughout the country, scheduled for Sunday, as a preventive measure against the instability in the region. "I am reinforcing the emergency and rescue forces currently operating on the ground and I call on everyone to obey the instructions of the Home Front Command," he added in his post Netanyahu.

In parallel to the crisis, the President of the United States, Donald Trump, announced on his social network that he is evaluating reducing "gradually" the US military presence in the Middle East, considering that the objectives of Washington in the region are close to being met.