In southern Israel, a hospital was hit by an Iranian missile, injuring numerous people. There were also strikes in Tel Aviv. Israel, in turn, primarily targeted Iranian nuclear facilities.

The war between Israel and Iran continues unabated. According to Israeli sources, an Iranian missile attack hit the Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. A hospital spokesperson said there was extensive damage and 32 people were injured. The hospital asked people not to come for treatment. According to the fire department, several residential buildings were also apparently hit. They also reportedly suffered extensive damage.

According to the hospital, the main area hit was an old operating room that had already been evacuated in recent days."Fortunately, we cleared one of the departments yesterday—otherwise, it wouldn't exist anymore," said a hospital employee.

The Iranian Revolutionary Guard said the attack targeted Israeli military and intelligence facilities near the hospital.

Netanyahu: Leadership in Tehran will pay"high price"

The Israeli government strongly condemned the attack. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wrote on the online service X that the leadership in Tehran would pay a"high price" for it. Foreign Minister Gideon Saar called it a war crime, as did Health Minister Uriel Buso, who called it a"terrorist attack that crossed a red line."

Defense Minister Israel Katz took direct aim at Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei."A dictator like Khamenei, who is at the head of a state like Iran, and who has made the destruction of the State of Israel his mission, this terrible goal of destroying Israel, cannot continue to exist," he said.

More hits in Tel Aviv

Shortly after 7:00 a.m., sirens wailed again in the greater Tel Aviv area. There was another heavy ballistic missile attack from Iran. Loud explosions were heard, and clouds of smoke rose between the skyscrapers above the metropolis. Direct hits on residential buildings were reported in Tel Aviv itself and the suburb of Holon. A school was also reportedly hit. Dozens of people were injured, some seriously.

The Israeli military reportedly launched another air attack on Iran, attacking targets in the capital Tehran and other areas of the country, the armed forces said.

Rocket attacks continued throughout the night. Air defenses were reactivated in Tehran. According to the state-affiliated news agency SNN, drones were intercepted on the outskirts of the Iranian capital. The attacks again targeted facilities related to the Iranian nuclear program, such as uranium centrifuge production facilities.

Attack near a heavy water reactor

The Israeli army had called on the Iranian population near the nuclear reactor northwest of the city of Arak to evacuate. The military's announcement was shared on the X platform. The post featured a satellite image of the heavy water reactor, circled in red. In the morning, several news agencies, citing Iranian media, reported an attack near the reactor. The facility was evacuated before the attack and there was no radiation risk, the Insa news agency reported, citing official sources.

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) wrote on Platform X that it had information that the research reactor under construction had been hit. However, it was not in operation and did not contain any radioactive material. The IAEA further wrote that it had no information on whether the heavy water reactor had been hit.

Attacks on other nuclear facilities

Israel also reportedly attacked the nuclear facility in Natanz again. The Iranian government has uranium enrichment facilities there. The Israeli army had already bombed the facility at the beginning of its attacks on Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday that the most important uranium enrichment facility in Natanz had been destroyed.

The Israeli military also reportedly attacked the Iranian nuclear facility in Isfahan. Other facilities continue to be targeted, a spokesman said.

According to Iranian reports, 18 suspected agents were also arrested. They are accused of building drones for Israel in the northeastern city of Mashhad.

Since the war began last week, a total of 639 people have been killed in Iran, according to the US-based human rights network HRANA, including at least 263 civilians. The organization cites official figures and local reports. In Israel, where many shelters are available to people as places of refuge, Israeli figures indicate that 24 people have been killed so far—all of them civilians.

Further speculation about US actions

Meanwhile, according to a report by the Bloomberg news agency, the US is preparing for possible intervention in Iran in the coming days. Citing insiders, the report states that the situation is evolving and subject to change. According to the report, some of the insiders point to possible plans for an attack this weekend. Yesterday, US President Donald Trump dodged questions about this."Nobody knows what I'm going to do," he said.

The Wall Street Journal reported that Trump told his advisers on Tuesday that he had already approved attack plans in principle, but had not given them the green light."All options are on the table," a White House official told AFP.

Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, had firmly rejected the US demand for his country's unconditional surrender."The Iranian nation rejects an imposed war just as it rejects an imposed peace," said the Iranian head of state.

Israel's Defense Minister Israel Katz took direct aim at Khamenei."A dictator like Khamenei, who is at the head of a state like Iran, and who has made the destruction of the State of Israel his mission, this terrible goal of destroying Israel, cannot continue to exist," he said.

Talks with Iran's Foreign Minister scheduled

Europe continues its efforts to persuade Iran to return to negotiations on its nuclear program. On Friday, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, and Great Britain, along with EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas, will meet with the Iranian foreign minister in Geneva. According to the German diplomats, the aim of the talks is to persuade the Iranian side to guarantee that it will truly use its nuclear program only for civilian purposes.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Aragchi officially confirmed his participation in the meeting. Iranian state media quoted Aragchi as saying it was taking place at the request of the three European countries.

People in Iran are currently largely cut off from global communications due to the internet shutdown. Iran has been offline for more than 12 hours, the organization Netblocks reported this morning. Netblocks is primarily known for monitoring internet shutdowns."The measure continues to hinder citizens' access to information at a critical time," the non-governmental organization said.