A deadly missile strike by Iran has hit the Soroka Medical Centre in Beersheba, Israel, as fighting between the two countries stretches into its seventh day. Iran claimed it was targeting a nearby military site, but Israeli officials condemned the attack as deliberate, labeling it a war crime. Over 270 people were reported injured across the country.
Hospital in Flames
The missile caused severe damage to several hospital wards. Windows shattered, ceilings collapsed, and fire spread through buildings. Debris littered the area as smoke lingered for hours.
Israel’s Defence Minister, Israel Katz, visiting the site, declared that Iran’s Supreme Leader “can no longer be allowed to exist,” accusing him of directly ordering the hospital strike. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to make Iran pay “the full price.”
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Military Facilities Under Fire
In retaliation, Israel struck Iran’s nuclear facilities, including the Natanz site and the unfinished Arak heavy-water reactor. The Israeli military claimed these sites house technology used in nuclear weapon development. Iran, however, insists its program is peaceful.
Ahead of the strike, Israel warned residents in Arak and Khondab to evacuate. Israel’s military described the targets as holding unique components critical to uranium enrichment.
Wider Impact and International Warning
Elsewhere, an Iranian missile also struck Ramat Gan, near Tel Aviv, injuring 20 people and causing serious damage in a commercial zone.
As tensions rise, US President Donald Trump weighs possible military intervention. Although he has approved operational plans, he has yet to authorize an attack, saying, “I may do it, I may not.”
Iran, in turn, warned that any US involvement would provoke a broader regional response, threatening American interests across the Middle East.
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