A rocket attack was carried out on Barzilai Hospital in the southern Israeli city of Ashkelon. This was reported by Israeli times.
“Barzilai Medical Center in the southern city of Ashkelon was hit by a rocket attack from the Gaza Strip. The rocket hit the bridge between the hospital buildings,” the publication says.
According to an employee of the medical institution, the hospital building was seriously damaged.
The publication emphasizes that no information about the victims is currently available.
Before that, the building in Tel Aviv collapsed As a result of the missile attack, two people were rescued from the rubble.
7 October Hamas forces launched Several thousand rockets were launched into Israel and the launch of Operation Al-Aqsa Flood was announced. Against this background, Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir said on October 7 announced state of emergency in the country.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu announcedthat the country is at war. The IDF’s operation against Hamas was called “Iron Swords”. Response to Israeli air strikes applied 21 Hamas targets were attacked in the Gaza Strip.
Former Israeli Defense Minister Galant announced Declaring a state of emergency throughout the country.