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TOPSHOT - Smoke billows from a building at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel following an Iranian missile attack, on June 19, 2025. A hospital in southern Israel was hit during a barrage of "dozens" of Iranian missiles on June 19, officials said, while another impact was reported by emergency services in the Tel Aviv area. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
TOPSHOT - Smoke billows from a building at Soroka Hospital in Beersheba in southern Israel following an Iranian missile attack, on June 19, 2025. A hospital in southern Israel was hit during a barrage of "dozens" of Iranian missiles on June 19, officials said, while another impact was reported by emergency services in the Tel Aviv area. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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TOPSHOT - This picture shows the heavily damaged building of the Islamic Republic of Iran Broadcasting (IRIB) after it was hit a few days earlier in an Israeli strike, in Tehran, on June 19, 2025. Iran's deputy foreign minister warned the United States on June 19 against intervening in the war to back up its ally Israel, adding that his country was ready to defend itself in case of escalation. (Photo by AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)
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