Iran Strikes Major Hospital, Buildings; Israel Hits Nuclear Sites

Israel reportedly struck a key Iranian nuclear site amid an attack on its hospital that left dozens injured and caused severe damage, the New York Post reports.

The Israeli military claimed it struck a partially built heavy water research reactor at the Khondab nuclear cite in Arak, Iran, overnight. Several Iranian missiles struck Israel early Thursday (June 19) morning, which included the Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheba, the main hospital in the southern region of the country.

At least 40 people were injured in the hospital attack, which resulted in significant damage as shown in a video recorded from inside the building.

“Dozens of ballistic missiles were launched at Israel in the last barrage from Iran, with several hits to civilian population centres (including the Soroka hospital in southern Israel),” an Israeli military official confirmed to the New York Post. “IDF Homefront Command Search and Rescue teams have been dispatched to several reported impact sites.”

The hospital was shut down to new patients, making an exception only for individuals experiencing life-threatening situations, after the strike took place.

"This morning, Iran's terrorist tyrants launched missiles at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and at a civilian population in the center of the country. We will exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran," Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed in a post shared on his X account after the attack.