Israeli air strikes targeted Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran on Sunday, according to news agency Reuters. The incident occurred on the second day of a joint US-Israeli military campaign against Iran, following the death of Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in earlier strikes.
Iran’s ISNA news agency stated that the hospital was hit by what it described as “Zionist-American air strikes”. Separate reports from the Fars and Mizan news agencies included video footage from inside the hospital, depicting debris scattered on the floor near wheelchairs.
Two witnesses in the Gandhi Street area informed news agency Reuters that the hospital sustained significant damage, with patients being evacuated from the site.
The strikes formed part of an operation that continued into Sunday night, with explosions reported in Tehran.
Israel announced it was directing attacks toward central areas of the Iranian capital. In response, Iran launched missiles and drones at Israel, US military bases in the Gulf region, the Saudi capital, and Dubai.
Earlier that day, Iran appointed a 66-year-old cleric to a three-member leadership council tasked with governing the country until a new supreme leader is chosen.
The council includes President Masoud Pezeshkian, judiciary head Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei, and Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi. Pezeshkian confirmed in a state television broadcast that the council had started its duties.
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin reported in a briefing that 100 fighter jets had struck government sites in Tehran simultaneously.
The targets encompassed structures linked to Iran’s air force, missile command, and internal security forces, which had suppressed protests in January.
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