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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