Arad

Over 20 people taken to hospital during Mt. Meron Lag Ba'omer celebration - report

Among the injured was a 50-year-old man in moderate condition who had suffered a head injury. The remaining 22 were in light condition, suffering from weakness, fainting, and light bruising.

|ByTZVI JASPER
People watch on as bonfires burn for Lag Ba'omer on May 4, 2026.
NEW KKL-JNF chief Eyal Ostrinsky has succeeded Ifat Ovadia-Luski. His first few months since taking over were dominated by dealing with the Iranian missiles striking Israel.

Inside the KKL-JNF shake-up led by its youngest chairman in decades

ZIONIST AFFAIRS: Eyal Ostrinsky took office on January 1. Three weeks later, his child was born at 28 weeks. A month after that, Iranian missiles hit.

|ByZVIKA KLEIN
Sager Abu Srehan, vice principal at the Amal Reut School, was one of the first to extend his hand to those impacted by the Iranian attacks in Arad and Dimona.

Israel’s Bedouin community open homes to victims of Dimona, Arad strike

Israel's Bedouin community rushed to support over 100 people wounded after an Iranian missile destroyed residential buildings in Dimona and Arad.

|ByDANIELLE GREYMAN-KENNARD
RESCUE FORCES arrive at the scene where an Iranian missile struck residential buildings in the southern Israeli city of Arad.

WATCH: Rescue forces arrive at Arad impact site following Iranian missile strike

With 115 people wounded and zero reported casualties, the police described the event as a “very big miracle.”

|ByARIELLA ROITMAN

A lovely visit to Arad

One of the most amazing aspects of living and working in Arad is the special connection residents have with nature.

AUGUST 2, 2018ByMEITAL SHARABI
A BREATHTAKING view of the Dead Sea and the Judean Desert can be seen while guided jeep tour with Te’ima Mehamidbar

IDF strikes Tehran after Iranian missile barrages wound almost 200 in southern Israel

At least 88 wounded in Arad, at least 78 wounded across Dimona after Iranian missile barrages • Mojtaba Khamenei ''alive, but IRGC currently running Iran' • Trump threatens strikes if Hormuz not open

ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
IDF search and rescue forces operating at the scene of a munition impact in southern Israel on March 21, 2026.