Iran targets Microsoft office in Beersheba, southern Israel
Iran once again launched a barrage of ballistic missiles on the southern Israeli city of Beersheba, causing extensive financial damage. Several vehicles were burned, and a major fire broke out near the Microsoft Office area.
The Iranian Revolutionary Guard claims that the Microsoft office in Beersheba was targeted because of its close cooperation with the Israeli military and because it is part of the system supporting the aggression, and not just a civilian facility. The area attacked also includes the residences of individuals involved in intelligence and artificial intelligence operations, working directly with the enemy’s military and security services.
According to Israeli media, the attack took place on Friday morning. An Iranian missile struck a residential area, damaging nearby buildings, vehicles and infrastructure. Although no casualties have been reported, the financial loss is said to be significant.
Israel’s Yedioth Ahronoth news outlet reports that the Beersheba municipality has confirmed that the Iranian missile attack a short while ago was a direct hit and not fragments from an intercepted missile crashing to the ground.
The Channel 12 news site also said the Israeli military has confirmed that the Iranian missile was not intercepted by air defences.
There hasn’t been an official Israeli military statement yet, except for the comment to Israeli media that there seems to have been a malfunction in the interception system, which led to the direct impact of that one missile, which we saw in Beersheba .
There is extensive damage to many buildings. Israelis posted on social media showing damage to their windows and furniture. Five people were lightly injured, and 30 were reported to have been treated for panic. We don’t know if Iran had launched one lone missile or several, and whether others were intercepted.
Beersheba is located in the Negev Desert, where the Israeli Nevatim Air Base is located. At the same time, a large hospital in Beersheba was damaged yesterday as a result of an Iranian attack.
