Israeli hospital damaged and injuries reported in wave of Iranian missile strikes
A hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel has been hit after Iran launched a wave of missiles overnight.
Soroka hospital has been extensively damaged, a spokesperson says, while Israel’s emergency service says at least 65 people have been injured across the country.
Iranian state media reports that the missile strike targeted a military site next to the hospital and not the facility itself.
In Iran, Israel’s military says it targeted nuclear sites including the “inactive” Arak heavy water reactor and Natanz facility.
The attacks this morning come at a critical time, as Donald Trump considers the possibility of direct US involvement in Israel’s campaign, writes Hugo Bachega.
Trump has reportedly approved plans to attack Iran, but has not made a final decision – Iran’s supreme leader warned of “irreparable harm” if the US intervenes.
