By Eric Vandenbroeck and co-workers

Hospital complex in Israel was hit after it was hit by an Iranian missile

Israel’s emergency response service said three people were seriously injured by Iranian strikes overnight across the country, with two “moderately” hurt.

Some 42 people were impacted by shrapnel injuries while another 18 were hurt on their way to shelters, Magen David Adom said in a post on X.

Dr. Shlomi Kodesh, the director of the Soroka Medical Center that was struck overnight, said approximately 40 patients there suffered mostly minor injuries, the majority of which were from broken glass.

There were no reported deaths from the hospital strike.

Kodesh said that patients in the urology department - which was directly struck - had been evacuated to the basement a day earlier. Remaining patients at the center were evacuated to other medical facilities on Thursday morning.

Kodesh added that he was “shocked” that a hospital had been hit, and that there was “no prior knowledge or warning that the hospital would be struck.”

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a post on X that Israel would "exact the full price from the tyrants in Tehran".

Meanwhile, Israel's military said it had targeted Iran's nuclear sites including the "inactive" Arak heavy water reactor and Natanz facility.

On Thursday, the Israeli military said it told people living in the cities of Iranian cities Arak and Khondab, which are near the reactor, to leave the area "as soon as possible," in a post on X.

The nuclear facilities that were attacked include a partially-built heavy-water research reactor.

Heavy-water reactors produce plutonium, which - like enriched uranium - can be used to make the core of an atom bomb.

Arak's nuclear facility had been evacuated before the attack according to Iranian media

Iranian media reported two projectiles hitting an area near the facility. There were no reports of radiation threats.

In a separate announcement, Israel's military said it also struck a site in the area of Natanz, which it said contains "unique components and equipment used to develop nuclear weapons".

Israel has alleged Iran has recently "taken steps to weaponise" its enriched uranium stockpile, which can be used for power plants or nuclear bombs. Iran has always claimed that its nuclear programme is entirely peaceful.

Iran's armed forces said their response to the Israeli attack will have "no limits."

It has lodged a complaint with the UN nuclear watchdog, accusing Israel of "continuing its aggression and actions contrary to international laws that prohibit attacks on nuclear facilities," Iranian state media reported.

The latest attacks come at a critical time, as President Trump considers the possibility of direct American involvement in Israel's campaign.

Iran's deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi warned the US that Tehran will have "no other option but to use its tools to teach aggressors a lesson" if it intervenes in support of Israel.

The Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei rejected Trump's calls to surrender, and Iran has threatened to strike American military interests in the Middle East in response.

Trump, so far, has given no clear indication of his next move. He has approved plans to attack Iran but has held off on a final decision about striking the country.

On Wednesday, Trump said, "I may do it, I may not do it", when asked a question about US involvement in Iran.

 

 

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