09:13⇢Hospital Strike Accusations Fly
⌨The newspapers report escalating accusations over a hospital incident during Iran's missile strikes on Israel. Israel accuses Iran of deliberately targeting Soroka Hospital in Beersheba, calling it a war crime, while Iranian sources claim they targeted a nearby military intelligence command center and the hospital was only damaged by blast waves (BBC Persian, Tehran Times, VOA Persian). Netanyahu vowed to exact "full payment" from Tehran's dictators for the hospital attack, with Defense Minister Katz ordering intensified strikes against strategic targets in Iran and government facilities in Tehran (VOA Persian). Meanwhile, Iranian state media reports Israel struck nuclear facilities at Arak and Natanz, with the heavy water facility at Khondab specifically mentioned as targeted (BBC Persian, Radio Farda). Domestically, opposition sources report mass arrests of Iranians accused of supporting or having ties to Israel, raising concerns about increased executions (Kayhan London).