A ballistic missile from Iran struck Soroka Medical Center in Beersheba, Israel, causing significant damage on Thursday.

The State of Israel confirmed this in a statement on X, vowing counter attack: “The Iranian regime targeted Soroka Hospital in Beersheba with a ballistic missile—hitting a major medical center.

“We will not stand by. We will continue doing what must be done to defend our people.”

The Iran attack is coming after Israel having struck Iranian nuclear facilities and Iran Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed in a statement on X on Wednesday to pay back.

The Iranian missile attack has injured civilians and disrupted medical services in one of the largest hospitals in southern Israel.