Israeli minister claims Iranian missile attack on hospital ‘a war crime’
Health Minister Uriel Buso says Iran has crossed a red line by targeting the hospital in the south of the country with a missile
The Soroka Hospital in Israel's Be'er Sheva was struck earlier today (19 June) by an Iranian missile, resulting in several injuries.
In response, Israeli Health Minister Uriel Buso said that Iran has crossed a red line by targeting the hospital in the south of the country with a missile, reports Al Jazeera.
"This is a war crime committed by the Iranian regime," Buso was cited as saying by Israel's Army Radio.
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"It is a war crime by the Iranian regime, deliberately targeting innocent civilians and medical teams dedicated to saving lives. The Health Ministry was prepared in advance, and thanks to the immediate actions we took, a major disaster was averted," he says.
Israel has repeatedly bombed multiple hospitals, destroyed vast swathes of territory in Gaza while restricting the entry of aid, journalists and international delegations in the past two years since their conflict with Hamas began.
