Israel's deputy foreign affairs minister said Iran's hit on the Soroka hospital on Thursday was "deliberate" and "criminal". In a post on X, Sharren Haskel said the site was the main medical centre for Israel's entire Negev region.

The missiles Iran has fired at Israel thus far have a range of around 1,800 kilometers (1,100 miles). But, Inbar notes, Iran's capabilities go farther. “They have the ability to reach over 2,000 kilometers (1,240 miles) — at least with one type of missile, which they haven't used yet,” he said.