MidEast War Gets Worse
An Iranian missile hit and caused “extensive destruction” to Soroka Medical Center, a major hospital in the southern Israeli city of Beer Sheva, Israeli authorities said.
Israel’s emergency response service, Magen David Adom (MDA), said it had received a report about “a building that had sustained heavy damage” and that its responders saw “extensive destruction” at the site. A 60-year-old woman was wounded in the strike, the MDA said.
“We are currently assessing the damage, including injuries,” a spokeswoman for Soroka said, noting there was “extensive damage in various areas.”
Videos posted to Telegram claiming to show the aftermath around the hospital showed several structures damaged and piles of debris on the ground.
Some context: Soroka is one of Israel’s leading medical centers and provides care to more than 1 million people in the south, according to its website. Just 22 miles from Gaza, Soroka is the primary evacuation destination for people wounded in the war, its website says. From CNN’s Lex Harvey and Eugenia Yosef,
The war of attrition continues in the Middle East with no signs of detente and in fact it appears to be worsening by the hour. The Iranian defenses have taken many by surprise and now the West must weigh their next moves to move the conflict towards a resolution. The World waits on edge for the next moves of the powers in play.
