Paramedics from Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA) emergency service are treating five people “lightly injured” by Iran’s missile strike in the city of Beersheba, Al Jazeera quotes Israel’s Channel 12 as saying.

MDA paramedic Dvir Ben-Zeev told the outlet that he “saw thick smoke and cars on fire” at the scene of the attack.

“One of the buildings was visibly destroyed, and there is damage to other apartments. We have set up two points to treat the injured and we are conducting medical examinations for residents who are leaving the buildings,” he said.

 A view of the Soroka hospital complex, after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Beer Sheva, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Marc Israel Sellem/Pool via Reuters
A view of the Soroka hospital complex, after it was hit by a missile fired from Iran, in Beer Sheva, Israel on June 19, 2025. — Marc Israel Sellem/Pool via Reuters

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