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Thursday, June 19, 2025
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Thursday, June 19, 2025
Iran claims ballistic missile that hit hospital targeted adjacent IDF base; there is no military facility nearby
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The aftermath of an Iranian missile strike on Beersheba's Soroka Medical Center, June 19, 2025 (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
Iran claims that the ballistic missile that hit Beersheba’s Soroka Hospital was in fact targeting an adjacent military intelligence facility.
There are no Israeli military facilities in the vicinity of Soroka Hospital. The IDF’s Southern Command base is located over two kilometers away.
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