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**Iran-Israel Conflict Escalates: Hospital Struck, Retaliation Promised**
**Beersheba, Israel –** Tensions soared on Thursday as a projectile fired by Iran struck Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, southern Israel, injuring dozens. The hospital is a primary medical facility for Israeli troops.
Iran’s state news agency, IRNA, claimed the intended target was a nearby military intelligence headquarters and IDF installation within the Gav-Yam Technology Park, rather than the hospital.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed a “heavy price” for the attack, promising a strong response to Tehran’s actions.
The White House has weighed in. With President Trump holding out hope for negotiations, the U.S. may involve itself, but he will decide within two weeks whether to launch U.S. strikes on Iran.
Adding another layer of complexity, Prime Minister Netanyahu clarified Israel’s broader objectives regarding Iran. While regime change in Iran is not his formal objective, Netanyahu said that the matter of the regime change is first and foremost a matter for the Iranian people and that a change could occur as a result of the conflict. He made this statement during an interview with Israeli public broadcaster Kan.
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