Iranian outlets reported launching fresh missile strikes against Israel early morning, claiming precise hits on military targets. Israel countered by striking Iran's heavy water facilities at Arak and Khondab, marking the first confirmed attacks on nuclear infrastructure since the conflict began.
The central dispute emerged over a hospital incident in Beersheba. Israel accused Iran of deliberately targeting Soroka Hospital, with Netanyahu vowing to exact "full payment" from Tehran's leadership. Iranian sources maintained they struck a nearby military intelligence center, claiming hospital damage resulted from blast waves.
Trump faced a two-week deadline to decide on American military participation in Israeli operations. Iranian officials warned America to remain "merely an observer" or face decisive retaliation. Domestic pressures mounted as bread rationing appeared in some bakeries, while authorities conducted mass arrests of citizens accused of Israeli sympathies. Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi called for a ceasefire between the warring nations.