Iranian missile strikes Be’er Sheva, injures several, damages residential area and tech office

An Iranian ballistic missile struck the southern Israeli city of Be’er Sheva on June 20, hitting a residential area and narrowly missing the city’s Microsoft office, injuring at least five people and causing property damage, Israeli emergency services and media reported. The missile reportedly evaded Israel’s air defenses before impacting near apartment buildings and a parking lot, igniting a fire involving multiple vehicles and shattering windows in nearby structures.

Magen David Adom, Israel’s national emergency service, confirmed six people sustained light injuries and were treated for shrapnel and shock at local hospitals. Fire crews swiftly extinguished the blaze that erupted in the tech park adjacent to residential housing.

Damage reports indicate that the missile struck behind the Microsoft representative office’s parking lot, damaging vehicles and the building’s facade, including glass windows. Authorities cordoned off the area, with bomb disposal and rescue teams still on scene.

Earlier on June 19, another Iranian missile struck Be’er Sheva’s Soroka Medical Center, causing significant damage to hospital wards and injuring dozens. That strike also triggered fires and prompted evacuation of patients to underground shelters.

The Israeli military responded overnight with airstrikes on Iranian military and nuclear sites in Tehran and Arak. Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps stated they had targeted an Israeli military command site near Be’er Sheva, not the hospital or tech office.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned that further Israeli strikes would “make attackers regret their mistake,” while Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemned the attacks as war crimes and pledged a strong military response.