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Euronews
9 hours ago
- Health
- Euronews
Verifying conflicting accounts of Iran's strike on an Israeli hospital
Conflicting narratives have emerged after an Iranian missile struck an Israeli hospital on Thursday, with Tehran claiming it was targeting military facilities while the Israeli defence minister described the attack as a "war crime." Israel's Health Ministry said 71 people were wounded after missiles struck the Soroka hospital. A spokesperson for the medical facility said there had been no serious casualties as the part of the hospital that was hit directly had already been evacuated. Tehran's top diplomat has claimed that the strike "eliminated" two Israeli military targets. "Our powerful Armed Forces accurately eliminated an Israeli Military Command, Control & Intelligence HQ and another vital target," Iranian foreign minister Abbas Araghchi said on X, adding that the blast "caused superficial damage to a small section" of the hospital. Euronews' fact-checking team, Euroverify, has analysed videos from the site of the strike and consulted military experts to verify the plausibility of these claims. Video footage that we've verified shows significant destruction to buildings within the hospital complex, as well as medical workers running to evacuate from the site. Other photographic evidence analysed by our team suggest hospital buildings were directly impacted by missiles. We have also geo-located a video that shows the moment the missile hit a hospital building to the north of the Soroka complex, near David Ben Gurion street. This evidence contradicts the Iranian foreign minister's claims that damage to the site was "superficial' and caused by a "blast wave" from a nearby strike. Hospitals have special protection under the Geneva Convention, but lose that protection if used to commit 'acts harmful to the enemy', such as launching an attack or storing weapons. Israel has consistently targeted hospitals in its war in Gaza, claiming they are being used by Hamas militants. No evidence has yet emerged to suggest the Soroka hospital site was being used by the Israeli Defense Forces (IDF). Dr. Ron Schleifer, an Israeli expert on information warfare, told Euroverify that the IDF does not use hospitals and other public facilities to "hide behind the civilian population." "A hospital is clearly not a legitimate target, at least in the eyes of the West," Dr Schleifer said, adding that "Israel does not need to hide military installations under hospitals." Yet, Iran has not alleged the hospital itself was being used for warring purposes, but rather that its missile was targeting two military targets in the hospital's vicinity: a "command and intelligence (IDF C4i) headquarters" and an "army intelligence campus in the Gav-Yam Technology Park." IDF C4i is the Israeli military's elite technological unit, and was described by the IDF in 2021 as being "responsible for all the contacts, computers and communications of IDF forces on the battlefield." The exact site of its headquarters is classified information and cannot be verified. The second site targeted according to Iran was the IDF technology campus at the Gav-Yam Technology park. That campus is located near the site of the strike, around 1.5km to the north-east. No verified videos have emerged to suggest the IDF campus was struck in the Thursday strike. In fact, verified videos only show impact on the hospital complex itself. This would suggest that if Iran was aiming at military targets, it missed. Two OSINT experts told Euroverify that their analysis of Iranian strikes on Israel over the past days suggests that Iran lacks precision in hitting its targets. Early on Friday morning, Israeli public media Kan reported that a fresh attack on Beersheba "targeted a residential neighbourhood," with inital reports suggesting the site of the Gav-Yam Negev park was impacted. In his post on X, the Iranian foreign minister shared a map that purports to show two Israeli military targets right next to the Soroka hospital. But the map is fake. The street names and topography do not correspond to the area, and major sites, including the Gav-Yam Negev technology park, are misspelt. X users have also misleadingly claimed that a video of an Iranian strike hitting the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv on Thursday shows an impact on the Gav-Yam Negev park. We've verified that the videos in question show a strike on the Ramat Gan neighbourhood in Tel Aviv, and not in the vicinity of the Soroka hospital as the user claims. Our journalists are continuing to verify footage emerging from the affected area and will update this story with the latest developments. More countries are evacuating their citizens from the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran rages on, despite international efforts to find a diplomatic solution. Days of attacks and reprisals by the adversaries have shuttered airspace across the region, severely disrupting commercial flights. A repatriation flight transporting 69 people from Israel landed in Portugal on Thursday evening, with 48 Portuguese citizens among the passengers. The Portuguese government announced the temporary closure of its embassy in Tehran this week, alongside ongoing repatriation operations in the Middle East. In Serbia, 38 people arrived safely in Belgrade on Thursday night, most of whom were Serbian nationals. They arrived on a special Air Serbia flight from Sharm el-Sheikh, organised by the Serbian government, who said the evacuation of those wishing to leave Israel and Iran would continue. On Thursday, Serbian Prime Minister Đuro Macut met with Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty in Cairo to discuss the emergency evacuation of more than 2,500 Serbian nationals stranded in Israel. Meanwhile, in Romania, more than a hundred people arrived in the capital Bucharest on Friday on military transport flights from the Middle East. The Romanian Ministry of Defence sent the planes to the region after its nationals requested assistance. The conflict between Israel and Iran erupted on 13 June following Israeli bombings on Iranian military and nuclear facilities, which resulted in the deaths of military leaders, scientists and civilians. More than 400 EU citizens from countries including Greece, Lithuania, Poland and Slovakia have been evacuated from Israel in flights supported by the European Commission.
The Irish Sun
9 hours ago
- Entertainment
- The Irish Sun
Stunning star of 90s album cover lived very wild life after iconic snap – would you recognise her now?
THE sexy nurse trope is hardly original but this stunning porn star's take on the theme is the thing of punk rock legend. Blink 182's 1999 hit album Enema of the State was one of the decade's most recognisable pieces of cover art. Advertisement 6 Blink 182's Enema of the State album cover has legendary status 6 Janine Lindemulder was immortalised on the cover and in the video for What's My Age Again? Credit: YouTube The American punk group, renowned for their fart gags, pop parodies and power chords, drafted in Janine Lindemulder, 55, to take centre stage on their second LP. The adult actress - whose work the band were not aware of at the time of her casting - wore a white hat adorned with a red cross, a white shirt left open to tease her red bra, and knowingly pulled her hand into a blue latex glove as her heavily made-up face smiled at the camera. On the back cover, band members Tom DeLonge, Travis Barker and Between the imagery and the album title, subtlety went out of the window. Advertisement READ MORE ON BLINK Originally, the album was due to be called Turn Around and Cough, which photographer David Goldman said inspired the now legendary images. Unsurprisingly, there was controversy around picture. The Red Cross demanded the band remove the emblem from Janine's hat as it broke the Geneva Convention. It was subsequently changed to the letter B. The album was a huge success, selling over 15 million copies worldwide and catapulting the band to the big leagues. Singles What's My Age Again?, All The Small Things and Adam's Song received heavy radio play and are synonymous with the era to this day. Advertisement Most read in Celebrity After the album's release, mum-of-two Janine's life took a very different turn, temporarily at least. She quit the porn industry the same year to become a primary school teacher. Kourtney Kardashian pays tribute to iconic Blink 182 video as she copies it for baby announcement Despite distancing herself from blue movies, she was inducted into the industry's hall of fame in 2022. And two years after that, the lure of a big money industry return proved too and she mounted a comeback, performing with men for the first time in her porn career. Advertisement Janine's comeback coincided with her divorce from West Coast Choppers star Jesse James, who would later marry A-list actress Sandra Bullock. That short-lived marriage wasn't her first celebrity romance. She famously featured in a homemade sex tape with Motley Crue frontman Vince Neil in 1998. James and Janine found themselves locked in a bitter custody battle in 2009 after she was released from prison having served six months for a $300k tax evasion. Despite knowing she owed the huge sum, she splashed out more than $600k on a new home and two cars instead of paying back the debt. Advertisement James was granted custody of their daughter Sunny, then five, while Janine was locked up. Following her release, she unsuccessfully challenged the arrangement, which saw her receive weekly visitation rights. At the time, James and Bullock argued Janine wasn't always in the right condition to look after Sunny, and they found themselves on 'high alert'. Janine argued that her drug use was a thing of the past and told Advertisement James divorced Bullock in 2010 and has since married twice more. The dad-of-four most recently tied the knot to porn actress and fifth wife Bonnie Rotten in 2022. While Janine divorced her third husband, Jeremy Aikman, in 2010 after just one year together. She became an early adopter of OnlyFans, putting out her own content in 2017. She still releases sexy online content to this day, stripping down to her underwear for a monthly subscription of $9.99. 6 Janine was inducted into the AVN hall of fame in 2022 Credit: Twitter Advertisement 6 She's been releasing sexy pics on Only Fans Credit: 6 She once dated Motley Crue singer Vince Neil Credit: Getty 6 Janine had a two year marriage to Jesse James of West Coast Choppers fame Credit: Alamy
The National
2 days ago
- Politics
- The National
Israel accused of 'hypocrisy' after calling hospital strike 'war crime'
An Iranian missile slammed into the Soroka Medical Centre in southern Israel early on Thursday, injuring people and causing 'extensive damage', according to officials. Iranian state media reports that the missile strike targeted a military site next to the hospital and not the facility itself. Separate Iranian strikes hit a high-rise apartment building in Tel Aviv and other sites in central Israel, with at least 40 people injured according to Israel's Magen David Adom rescue service. READ MORE: Israeli strikes kill 72 Palestinians, 29 waiting for aid trucks Israel, meanwhile, has carried out strikes on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, its latest attack on the country's sprawling nuclear programme, on the seventh day of a conflict that began with a surprise wave of Israeli air strikes targeting military sites, senior officers and nuclear scientists. Israel's deputy foreign affairs minister Sharren Haskel has called Iran's strike on the hospital "deliberate" and "criminal", while the Israeli health minister Uriel Buso said it was a war crime. But Richard McNeil-Willson, who lectures in the Middle Eastern studies department at Edinburgh University, said while striking a hospital is a war crime, the country's ministers are displaying hypocrisy given Israel has 'time and again' attacked hospitals in Gaza. 'The bombing of a hospital is a war crime under the 1949 Geneva Convention, but it is a war crime that the Israeli state has committed time and again,' he told The National. 'Israel has not just targeted hospitals but has sought to wipe out the entire healthcare system in Gaza, in an area it is blockading and bombarding, amidst mass population displacement and acute shortages of food, water, medical supplies, fuel and shelter. 'Concern over the striking of the Soroka Medical Centre in Israel should be contrasted with the Israeli destruction of Al Ahli hospital, the siege of al-Shifa hospital in Gaza, and attacks on all 36 hospitals in Gaza. READ MORE: Israel's aggression makes mockery of self defence claims 'It must be contrasted with the killing of 227 journalists, more than any conflict in recent history; and with the scholasticide of schools, universities, and the destruction of all state infrastructure in Gaza. It must be contrasted with the entrapment, displacement and targeting of over two million Gazans in a genocide again. 'The mass murder of civilians by the Israeli State has been met by either total indifference or outright support by many politicians - including by the UK Government - and demonstrates the racism and hypocrisy not just at the heart of the Israeli state and Zionism, but in European and Western governments.' Israeli forces have killed 70 Palestinians on Wednesday, including people waiting for aid trucks. UK Foreign Secretary David Lammy is to meet his US counterpart Marco Rubio today to discuss the situation in the Middle East as Donald Trump continues to consider joining Israeli strikes against Iran. Israel's campaign has also targeted Iran's enrichment site at Natanz, centrifuge workshops around Tehran and a nuclear site in Isfahan. Its strikes have killed top generals and nuclear scientists. A Washington-based Iranian human rights group said at least 639 people, including 263 civilians, have been killed in Iran and more than 1300 wounded. In retaliation, Iran has fired some 400 missiles and hundreds of drones, killing at least 24 people in Israel and wounding hundreds. The Arak heavy water reactor is 155 miles south-west of Tehran. Heavy water helps cool nuclear reactors, but it produces plutonium as a byproduct that can potentially be used in nuclear weapons. That would provide Iran another path to the bomb beyond enriched uranium, should it choose to pursue the weapon. The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the United Nations' nuclear watchdog, has been urging Israel not to strike Iranian nuclear sites. IAEA inspectors reportedly last visited Arak on May 14. Due to restrictions Iran imposed on inspectors, the IAEA has said it lost 'continuity of knowledge' about Iran's heavy water production – meaning it could not absolutely verify Tehran's production and stockpile.
Qatar Tribune
3 days ago
- Politics
- Qatar Tribune
Arab, Islamic countries stress need to halt Israeli hostilities against Iran, return to negotiation path
CAIRO: A group of Arab and Islamic countries have issued a joint statement affirming the need to cease Israeli hostile actions against Iran, which come at a time when the Middle East is witnessing increasing levels of tension, while highlighting the importance of working to de-escalate tensions and achieve a ceasefire and comprehensive calm. The joint statement was issued by the foreign ministers of the State of Qatar, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, the Kingdom of Bahrain, Brunei Darussalam, the Republic of Turkiye, the Republic of Chad, the Republic of The Gambia, the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria, the Union of the Comoros, the Republic of Djibouti, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the Republic of The Sudan, the Federal Republic of Somalia, the Republic of Iraq, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Kuwait, the State of Libya, the Arab Republic of Egypt, and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It emphasized the importance of working to reduce tensions in pursuit of a ceasefire and comprehensive de-escalation. It also affirmed its rejection and condemnation of the Israeli attacks against the Islamic Republic of Iran, which began at dawn on June 13, 2025, as well as any practices that constitute a violation of international law and the principles and purposes of the United Nations Charter. It also asserted the need to respect the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, the principles of good neighborliness, and the peaceful settlement of disputes. In the statement, the foreign ministers expressed deep concern over this dangerous escalation, which threatens to bring serious repercussions for the security and stability of the entire region. They also emphasized the importance of freeing the Middle East of nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction, in accordance with relevant international resolutions and without selectivity. They also stressed the need for all countries in the region to quickly accede to the treaty on the non-proliferation of nuclear weapons. The joint statement emphasized the need not to target nuclear facilities subject to International Atomic Energy Agency safeguards in accordance with relevant IAEA and UN Security Council resolutions, as this constitutes a flagrant violation of international law and international humanitarian law under the 1949 Geneva Convention. It also stressed the need to return to the path of negotiations as soon as possible, as this is the only way to reach a sustainable agreement on Iran's nuclear program. The foreign ministers stressed the importance of respecting freedom of navigation in international waterways in accordance with relevant international law and refraining from undermining international maritime security. They affirmed that the only way to resolve crises in the region is through diplomacy, dialogue, and adherence to the principles of good neighborliness in accordance with international law and the UN Charter, and that the current crisis cannot be resolved through military means.
Sinar Daily
7 days ago
- Politics
- Sinar Daily
Iran defends itself with retaliatory missile strikes on Israel, dozens Injured
Iran asserts its right to self-defence following deadly Israeli strikes, launching retaliatory missile attacks on major cities across Israel. By SINAR DAILY REPORTER 14 Jun 2025 08:44am This picture shows a trail from an Iranian rocket in the sky above Jerusalem on June 13, 2025. Iran fired a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel in a counter-strike on June 13, after an unprecedented onslaught hammered the Islamic republic's top military brass and targeted its nuclear facilities and bases. - (Photo by AHMAD GHARABLI / AFP) SHAH ALAM - Explosions rocked Jerusalem and Tel Aviv on Friday night as Iran launched long-range missile strikes targeting major Israeli cities, in a retaliatory move following Israel's largest-ever military assault on the Islamic Republic this week. Foreign media reported air raid sirens blared across Israel as Iranian missiles pierced the night sky with at least 40 people were reported injured, including two critically, after several buildings were struck. The Israeli military said fewer than 100 missiles were launched in two waves, with most either intercepted or falling short. However, significant damages were still reported, especially in densely populated areas. Israel's airstrikes earlier in the week had targeted critical Iranian nuclear and military infrastructure, including the Natanz pilot enrichment facility, which United Nations (UN) nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi confirmed was "destroyed." In a fiery warning, Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei declared that Israel "must expect severe punishment" for what he labelled a "crime" - the assassination of several senior military officials and six nuclear scientists. First-responders gather outside a that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear facilities and military command centres and killing senior figures including the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. - (Photo by MEGHDAD MADADI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) Among the high-ranking Iranian casualties were the armed forces chief of staff Major General Mohammad Bagheri and Revolutionary Guards commander Hossein Salami. Iran said the total death toll from Israeli strikes has risen to 78, with over 320 people wounded, most of them civilians. Reaffirming Tehran's stance, Iran's UN envoy accused the United States (US) of complicity in the Israeli attacks and held Washington fully responsible for the consequences. After the Israeli attacks on Iran, a nearly three-hour emergency Security Council meeting saw the Iranian ambassador to the UN Amir Saeid Iravani stating that Israel's attack on Iran is a declaration of war. He said it was a premeditated act of aggression, calling it "barbaric and criminal" and a direct violation of numerous international legal instruments, including the IAEA Statute and the Geneva Convention. He dubbed these actions "deliberate and systematic killings" were not only "illegal, but inhuman." "Iran affirms its inherent right to self-defence, as enshrined in Article 51 of the UN Charter and will respond decisively and proportionately to this act of aggression at a time, in a place and by means of its choosing. "This is not a threat. This is a natural consequence of an unprovoked military attack," he said. People and first-responders gather atop a building a that was hit by an Israeli strike in Tehran on June 13, 2025. Israel hit about 100 targets in Iran on June 13, including nuclear facilities and military command centres and killing senior figures including the armed forces chief and top nuclear scientists. - (Photo by MEGHDAD MADADI / TASNIM NEWS / AFP) Meanwhile, Israel's ambassador Danny Danon said this was an act of self-preservation for the state of Israel, saying they not only attacked Iran's nuclear sites, but also military leaders, the nuclear programme and military infrastructure. He claimed that "Israel waited for diplomacy to work, but it didn't." He claimed that there were supposed to be more talks between the US and Iran to try to reach a peaceful resolution this weekend. He said he came to the Security Council not asking for permission, but instead, recognition that the international community has failed to stop Iran's nuclear programme. In other news, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the US was "not involved" in the strikes and warned Iran against attacking American bases in the region. More Like This
