Israel’s main hospital in the south sustained a direct missile strike on Thursday amid escalating hostilities with Iran, causing extensive damage and prompting urgent warnings from health officials.
Hospital officials confirmed a “direct hit” on the facility, reporting extensive damage in multiple areas and several injuries. Soroka, the largest hospital in southern Israel with more than a 1,000 beds, has suspended regular services and asked the public not to seek treatment there due to the emergency conditions.
The attack comes amid intensifying hostilities, as Israel reportedly struck Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor — a key component of its nuclear infrastructure — according to Iranian state television.
Israeli emergency services and firefighters responded to damaged parts of the hospital and nearby residential buildings, though full casualty figures have not yet been released.
The strike underscores the deepening seriousness of the Iran-Israel conflict, now entering a dangerous phase of direct infrastructure attacks. It also raises concerns about the targeting of civilian and critical health facilities in violation of international norms.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
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As the massive pink-hulled container ship ONE Modern pulls into the Port of Hong Kong, its crew rushes to offload more than 700 containers within a tight 10-hour window.
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North Korea on Thursday marked the first anniversary of its defence pact with Russia, praising the “absolute solidity” of the alliance and defending its military involvement in the war in Ukraine, despite international condemnation.
The U.S. military has repositioned aircraft and naval vessels from key Middle East installations to safeguard personnel and assets amid rising tensions with Iran, two U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
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