Israeli officials demanded global outrage over the Iranian missile attack that damaged Soroka Hospital earlier today.
President Isaac Herzog tweeted: "A baby in intensive care. A mother by their bedside. A doctor rushing between beds. An elderly resident in a nursing home."
“These were some of the targets of Iran’s missile attacks on Israeli civilians this morning."
“Soroka Hospital, located in Be’er Sheva, is one of Israel’s finest—serving the entire Negev region, caring for Israelis of all faiths and our nieghbors the Palestinians who come especially to be treated there. Its devoted staff—Jews and Arabs—work side by side in extraordinary harmony, united by the mission to heal."
“I send strength and support to the medical teams, to the patients, and to the residents of Be’er Sheva and all cities attacked across Israel this morning."
“In moments like these, we are reminded of what’s truly at stake, and the values we are defending.”
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu promised, "We will exact the fullest price from the tyrants in Tehran. The terrorist tyrants of Iran launched missiles at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba and at the civilian population in the center of the country."
Defense Minister Israel Katz (Likud) denounced the attack and the man behind it: "The Iranian dictator, the coward, sits in the depths of the bunker and deliberately fires at hospitals and residential buildings in Israel. This is the most serious war crimes - and Khamenei will be held accountable for his crimes."
Katz added that the prime minister and he had instructed the IDF to "Intensify the attacks against strategic targets in Iran and against regime targets in Tehran, for the purpose of removing threats to the State of Israel and destabilizing the Ayatollah's regime."
Foreign Minister Gideon Saar (New Hope) added: "The Iranian regime fired a ballistic missile at a hospital. The Iranian regime deliberately targets civilians. The Iranian regime is committing war crimes. The Iranian regime has no red lines. Noted."
The Minister of National Security, Itamar Ben-Gvir (Otzma Yehudit), declared "These are Nazis who launch missiles at hospitals, at the elderly and at children. If they had an atomic weapon, they would fire it without even thinking for a second. This is the most just campaign that Israel has ever launched in its history. I embrace the citizens of Israel, and I support the prime minister and my fellow cabinet members at this time. We are all united - to remove this threat once and for all, to the end and to the complete victory! Am Yisrael Chai!"
Health Minister Uriel Busso (Shas) addressed the direct hit on Soroka Hospital, which functions under his ministry. "This is an act of terror and a crossing of a red line, a war crime of the Iranian regime that was deliberately committed against innocent civilians and medical personnel who are dedicated to saving lives. The Ministry of Health was prepared in advance, and thanks to the immediate actions we took, a very serious disaster was averted. I call upon the public - please, continue to heed the instructions of the Home Front Command. It saves lives."
Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel (New Hope) wrote: "Iran just hit Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva with a ballistic missile. Not a military base. A hospital."
"This is the main medical center for Israel’s entire Negev region. Deliberate. Criminal. Civilian target. The world must speak out."
MK Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) wrote "We must continue the war until the collapse of the Iranian regime."
MK Tzvika Fogel (Otzma Yehudit) called for forceful measures against Iran: "Israel should attack the oil fields, take down the power grid and the internet, shut down the airports. That's what will bring about a popular uprising. Do not be afraid to attack government targets, do not attack hospitals - but do not be afraid to take down anything that will bring down the regime."