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IAEA: Israeli strikes hit in-process Iranian reactor and nearby plant

Israeli PM Netanyahu: 'The matter of changing the regime or the fall of this regime is first and foremost a matter for the Iranian people'

In an interview with Israel's Kan public television, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said any change to the Iranian regime wasn't Israel's primary goal, but could come as a result of the strikes on the Islamic State. 

"The matter of changing the regime or the fall of this regime is first and foremost a matter for the Iranian people. There is no substitute for this," Netanyahu said on Thursday. "And that's why I didn't present it as a goal. It could be a result, but it's not a stated or formal goal that we have."

U.S. President Trump says he will make his decision on Iran within the 'next two weeks'

In a direct statement read by his press secretary, U.S. President Donald Trump wrote, "I will make my decision whether or not to go within the next two weeks."

U.S. special envoy Witkoff and Iranian FM Araqchi have spoken by phone several times during Israel-Iran conflict, diplomats told Reuters 

Head of IDF Intelligence Directorate: 30 Iranian commanders eliminated, secret headquarters in the mountains hit

🚨IDF warns of incoming missiles launched toward northern Israel

Iranian missile with multiple explosive parts struck several locations in central Israel this morning, IDF assesses

Strike on the Weizmann Institute: Years of scientific research reduced to ashes

The Weizmann Institute's cancer research building was directly hit, as was the new chemistry center that was due to be inaugurated. The damage is estimated at NIS 2 billion, but the loss of scientific knowledge is inestimable. For the first time, the censorship allowed television cameras onto the site, according to a report by Kan 11.

Latest toll from this morning's strikes: around 80 injured, including 6 in serious condition and 9 in moderate condition

Following the Iranian missile barrage, nearly 80 wounded people were treated on the ground and then evacuated to Ichilov, Wolfson, Beilinson, Sheba, and Assaf Harofeh hospitals. Six were seriously injured and nine were in moderate condition. Among the injured, six children were admitted to Wolfson Hospital in minor condition.

🚨 Alert sirens activated in Nahal Oz, southern Israel

Tehran justifies the strike on Soroka by calling it a “medical military building”

A media outlet affiliated with the Revolutionary Guards claimed that the Iranian strike on Soroka targeted a "medical building used by soldiers" in a "military hospital," in response to Israeli strikes on hospitals in Gaza. Earlier, the official IRNA news agency had named an Israeli intelligence base located near the hospital as the target.

One seriously injured person evacuated to Ramat Gan, heavy damage to Soroka Hospital after strikes

One seriously injured person was evacuated in Ramat Gan after a direct hit. In Beersheba, the former surgical building of Soroka Hospital sustained heavy damage, and several people with minor injuries are being treated in the emergency room. The Home Front Command is currently inspecting all affected buildings

Attack on Soroka Hospital: Health Minister denounces Iranian “war crime”

Health Minister Uriel Buso responded to the direct attack on Soroka Hospital by calling it "terrorism" and a "crossing of a red line." He denounced it as a "war crime deliberately committed by the Iranian regime against innocent civilians and medical teams dedicated to saving lives." He said the ministry had prepared in advance, preventing disaster.

Tehran claims it targeted an IDF base near Soroka Hospital

According to the Iranian news agency IRNA, the strikes launched in the latest round targeted an Israeli military intelligence headquarters and an IDF base near Soroka Hospital in Beersheva.

Three injured in Holon strike, one seriously

A direct hit on a building in Holon left three people injured: one in serious condition, the other two in moderate and light condition. Further investigations are underway at the scene.

Alert in the Jordan Valley after the intrusion of a drone, the incident is over

Following the sound of sirens after a drone was detected in the Jordan Valley, the Home Front Command announced that the event is now over.

Direct strikes in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, Holon and Soroka Hospital

Buildings were directly hit in Tel Aviv, Ramat Gan, and Holon, as well as at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba. Patients described scenes of panic: “We heard the siren, we ran into the stairwell, and then there was a huge explosion... the ceiling literally flew off.”

Iranian missiles cause heavy damage to Soroka Hospital in Beersheva

A direct hit caused significant damage to Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, which is feared to be in danger of collapse. Magen David Adom also reported six other impact areas in the center of the country

Iran-backed missiles hit at least four places in central and southern Israel

According to preliminary information, at least four landing zones have been identified in Israel following the barrage of missiles fired from Iran, hitting areas in the center and south of the country.

Explosions reported in Israel after shots fired from Iran, possible impact in central and southern parts of the country

According to initial reports, missiles hit a town in Gush Dan and a building in the Negev. Many residents across the country reported hearing explosions amid warnings of missile fire from Iran.