A hospital spokesperson said, "The hospital sustained extensive damage in various areas. We are currently assessing the damage, including injuries, and we ask citizens not to visit the hospital at this time."
Soroka Hospital, located in the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, is the main hospital in the Negev region and one of the most prominent medical centers in the Israeli occupation, providing medical services to approximately one million people in the south of the country.
The hospital is part of the Clalit group, Israel's Comprehensive Health Services, and is the third-largest hospital in the country, with 1,191 beds spread across 286 dunams in central Beersheba.
The hospital is also closely affiliated with Ben-Gurion University of the Negev and houses its Faculty of Health Sciences campus. Amid the ongoing Israeli aggression against the Gaza Strip, Soroka Hospital stands out as a key center for receiving and treating occupation soldiers wounded during military operations against the Palestinian resistance.
The hospital announced a few days ago that the total number of soldiers treated there since the start of the aggression had reached 4,189.
Since dawn on June 13, Israel, with US support, has launched an aggression against Iran, including bombing nuclear facilities and missile bases, and assassinating military leaders and nuclear scientists. This has resulted in 224 deaths and 1,277 injuries. Tehran has responded with ballistic missiles and drones, leaving approximately 24 dead and hundreds injured.
The risk of an escalation of the conflict looms, with Western and Israeli reports suggesting the United States could join Israel in its aggression against Iran. This coincides with statements by US President Donald Trump calling on Tehran to surrender unconditionally and threatening to target Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
