Thick plumes of smoke seen in Israel’s Beersheba after Iranian missile strike

Fires were burning in a street in Israel’s southern city of Beersheba, close to a tech park that houses a Microsoft office after reportedly being hit with Iranian missiles, CNN reported on Friday.

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At dawn on Friday, the Israeli military issued a fresh warning of an incoming barrage of missiles from Iran. At least one made a direct impact in Beersheba, Israel’s largest southern city, which has been targeted in recent days.

The missile struck near residential apartments, office buildings, and industrial facilities, leaving a large crater and ripping off the facade of at least one apartment complex while damaging several others.

“We have a direct strike next to one of the buildings. The damage here is quite (extensive),” paramedic Shafir Botner said.

Israeli public broadcaster Kan aired footage showing cars engulfed in flames, thick plumes of smoke and shattered windows at apartment buildings.

At least six people sustained light injuries in the blast, according to Botner, who said that first responders were still searching apartments for casualties.

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