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  • 6/20/2025
A powerful missile strike severely damaged Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, injuring dozens and destroying several hospital wards. This comes amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, with both sides trading strikes. Witnesses described the aftermath as total devastation, but quick evacuation saved lives.

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00:00A powerful missile strike hit Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba on Thursday,
00:04leaving behind shattered glass, crumbled walls, and scenes of destruction.
00:10The hospital, one of the largest in southern Israel, serving nearly a million people,
00:15suffered severe damage.
00:16Several wards were devastated, with debris covering walkways and parking areas.
00:21Staff members described the explosion as unlike anything they had experienced before.
00:26It was terrifying, said one hospital worker.
00:30Who had taken shelter during the strike.
00:32The blast injured 71 people, mostly due to shock and light injuries as they rushed for cover,
00:38according to the health ministry.
00:39Just hours before the impact, patients from vulnerable buildings were moved to underground
00:44facilities as a precaution.
00:46The hospital has since restricted admissions to emergency cases only.
00:50Iran's Revolutionary Guards claimed they targeted nearby military sites,
00:55but Israeli officials denied any military presence in the area.
00:58The strike followed Israel's aerial campaign launched to halt Iran's nuclear ambitions,
01:03while Iran responded with missile attacks.

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