Overview

• An Iranian missile slammed into Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba early Thursday, causing extensive damage and injuring multiple people.
• Israel’s air force hit the Arak heavy water reactor southwest of Tehran, targeting the core seal to disable its plutonium production capability.
• The week-long exchange of air and missile attacks has left hundreds of casualties on both sides and severely damaged civilian infrastructure.
• President Trump has approved contingency plans for US strikes on Iran but has not yet decided on direct military involvement.
• Foreign ministers from Germany, France and Britain will meet their Iranian counterpart in Geneva on Friday to press for renewed nuclear negotiations.