Iranian soldiers responsible for missile attack on Arad were killed, says IDF

IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says Iranian soldiers responsible for the missile fire on the southern city of Arad on Saturday night were killed in an airstrike.

“We continue to hunt and eliminate the soldiers and commanders of the missile array. We can now say that yesterday we eliminated the cell that was responsible for the fire toward Arad,” he says.

“We will continue to hunt them down, the launchers and the cells,” Defrin adds.

The missile strike in Arad wounded dozens of people, including 10 seriously, and caused extensive damage to homes.

In addition, the IDF’s Military Intelligence Directorate says it has identified low morale among soldiers in Iran’s ballistic missile units, following extensive Israeli strikes.

According to the IDF, more than 600 waves of strikes have been conducted against Iran’s ballistic missile array since the start of the war, as part of efforts to decrease the fire on Israel. Iran’s missile fire on Israel has slowed to around 10-15 missiles a day in recent days, down from around 90 on the first day of the war.

“Over the past week, based on cross-referencing various intelligence sources, including sources from within Iran, the Military Intelligence Directorate has identified low morale, absenteeism and burnout among soldiers of the IRGC’s ballistic missile units following IDF strikes,” the military says.

The IDF says that Iranian soldiers are also “afraid and are refusing to reach launch sites due to the IDF’s systematic targeting.”

Footage released by the IDF on March 24, 2026, shows airstrikes on Iranian ballistic missile launchers in Iran. (Israel Defense Forces)