Escalating Tensions: Israel-Iran Conflict Intensifies

The conflict between Israel and Iran has intensified, with Israel attacking Iran's Arak heavy water reactor and Iran launching a missile at Israel's main southern hospital. China and Indonesia plan to evacuate their citizens. A human rights group reports significant casualties, and the US debates involvement in talks.

Israel launched an attack on Iran's Arak heavy water reactor, according to Iranian state television, which reassured citizens there was no radiation danger as the facility had been evacuated before the strike.

As tensions mount, Israel's Soroka Medical Centre in Beer Sheba suffered 'extensive damage' from an Iranian missile, highlighting the conflict's escalation. Officials have requested that the public avoid the hospital due to the damages.

The conflict's international implications grow, with China and Indonesia arranging evacuations for their citizens in the region, while reports from a rights group reveal significant casualties across Iran following Israeli strikes.

(With inputs from agencies.)