Iranian missiles hit southern Israel's largest hospital, injuring dozens

By&nbspEuronews&nbspwith&nbspAP

Published on 19/06/2025 - 10:30 GMT+2

Iran launched astir 20 ballistic missiles astatine Israel early Thursday, connected nan seventh time of conflict betwixt nan 2 countries.

One of nan missiles struck Soroka Medical Centre successful Beersheba, causing a nonstop hit, according to Israeli officials.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has promised a swift response.

“This morning, Iran’s ‘terrorist tyrants’ launched missiles astatine Soroka infirmary successful Beersheba and astatine a civilian organization successful cardinal Israel,” Netanyahu said successful a station connected X, informing that Israel would "exact nan afloat value from nan tyrants successful Tehran."

The barrage appeared to beryllium successful nonstop retaliation for Israeli strikes connected Iran’s atomic infrastructure.

State-run Iranian news agency IRNA confirmed nan strike, but said nan superior targets were Israeli subject centres adjacent nan hospital, specifically nan IDF intelligence office and service intelligence campy astatine nan Gav-Yam Technology Park. 

Officials from nan infirmary said respective group were wounded successful nan onslaught and asked nan nationalist not to travel successful for treatment.

Meanwhile, Israel’s subject issued a informing urging Iranian civilians to evacuate nan area astir nan Arak dense h2o reactor. The alert was shared connected societal media and included a outer image of nan installation marked pinch a reddish circle.

Iranian state-run tv later confirmed that nan area had been hit, but reported location was “no radiation threat whatsoever” and that nan installation had already been evacuated earlier nan attack.

Despite reports indicating further US engagement successful nan conflict, President Donald Trump said he has not yet decided whether to intervene militarily. Reports propose he is weighing imaginable support for an Israeli onslaught connected Iran’s atomic facilities.

Iran’s ultimate leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned connected Wednesday that immoderate US subject engagement would origin “irreparable damage".