Israel has confirmed that Soroka Hospital in Beersheba has suffered ‘a direct hit’ Thursday morning.

The biggest hospital in southern Israel serves approximately a million people with around 1,200 hospital beds.

At least 20 blasts were reported, according to the Jersualem Post.

A spokesperson for the Soroka Medical Center in Beer Sheba said the hospital suffered ‘extensive damage’ in different areas and people had been wounded in the attack. The hospital has requested people not come for treatment.

‘We are currently assessing the damage, including injuries. We ask the public not to come to the hospital at this time.’

The full extent of the damage is not yet clear. However, firefighters said it appeared the medical building and some apartment buildings had been hit.

As well as serving populations in southern Israel, Soroka hospital is known to treat soldiers wounded in Gaza.

Why Israel and Iran are fighting?

Israel has accused Iran of harboring genocidal intentions, while Iran has accused Israel of conducting a genocide in Gaza.

Consequently, Israel has sought sanctions and military action against Iran to stop it from acquiring nuclear weapons.