Iranian Missile Devastates Beersheba Buildings

At dawn on Friday, the Israeli military issued a fresh warning of an incoming barrage of missiles from Iran.

Iran said it was targeting Israeli military headquarters near the hospital. I Photo: Hanay Wikimedia Commons

At least one made a direct impact in Beersheba, Israel's largest southern city, which has been targeted in recent days, Kylie MacLellan and Farouq Suleiman reported for Reuters.

The missile struck near residential apartments, office buildings, and industrial facilities, leaving a large crater and ripping off the façade of at least one apartment complex while damaging several others.

“We have a direct strike next to one of the buildings. The damage here is quite extensive,” paramedic Shafir Botner said. Israeli public broadcaster Kan aired footage showing cars engulfed in flames, thick plumes of smoke, and shattered windows at apartment buildings.

At least six people sustained light injuries in the blast, according to Botner, who said that first responders were still searching apartments for casualties. Alexander Cornwell also reported for Reuters.

Iran said it was targeting Israeli military headquarters near the hospital, but Israel has denied there were any such facilities in the area.

Israel's military also said it had carried out several overnight strikes in the heart of the Iranian capital.

Meanwhile, the head of Russia's nuclear energy corporation, Alexei Likhachev, said on Friday that Russian specialists were still working at the Bushehr nuclear power plant in Iran and that the situation there was normal and under control, Gleb Bryanski reported for Reuters.