Smoke billows from a building at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel following an Iranian missile attack, on June 19, 2025. — AFP
Smoke billows from a building at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel following an Iranian missile attack, on June 19, 2025. — AFP

 An Emergency worker inspects an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Reuters/Amir Cohen
An Emergency worker inspects an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Reuters/Amir Cohen

 Medical staff inspect the damage at an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Reuters/Amir Cohen
Medical staff inspect the damage at an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Reuters/Amir Cohen

 Emergency personnel walk at an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Reuters/Amir Cohen
Emergency personnel walk at an impact site, following a missile strike from Iran on Israel, at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Reuters/Amir Cohen

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