Iranian Missile Hits Israeli Hospital Amid Escalating Conflict

An Iranian missile struck Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, southern Israel, causing significant damage and prompting mass evacuations, though no fatalities were reported.

The missile hit an older surgical building that had recently been cleared, but black smoke and damage to surrounding infrastructure disrupted hospital operations.

Simultaneously, Iranian strikes injured at least 40 people in residential areas near Tel Aviv, while Israel launched attacks on Iran’s nuclear facilities, including the Arak heavy water reactor. Israel claims to have targeted the reactor’s core seal to prevent plutonium production, while Iran maintains there was no radiation risk.

As both countries trade drone and missile fire, the U.S. has signaled its reluctance to intervene militarily, even as tensions spike.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labeled Iran’s missile strike on a civilian hospital an “act of tyranny,” vowing a forceful response.