Israeli air strikes hit Gandhi Hospital in northern Tehran on Sunday, according to Reuters. The attack unfolded on the second day of a joint US-Israeli campaign against Iran. The offensive followed earlier strikes that killed Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Iran’s ISNA news agency blamed what it called “Zionist-American” air strikes. Fars and Mizan agencies released footage from inside the hospital. The videos showed debris scattered near wheelchairs and damaged corridors. Two witnesses told Reuters that the building suffered heavy damage. Medical staff evacuated patients from the site.
Explosions continued across Tehran into Sunday night. Israel said it targeted central districts of the capital. Iran responded with missiles and drones aimed at Israel, US bases in the Gulf, Riyadh, and Dubai.
Earlier that day, Iran appointed a 66-year-old cleric to a three-member leadership council. The council will govern until authorities choose a new supreme leader. It includes President Masoud Pezeshkian, judiciary chief Gholam Hossein Mohseni Ejehei, and Ayatollah Ali Reza Arafi. Pezeshkian confirmed on state television that the council had begun work.
Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said 100 fighter jets struck government sites in Tehran simultaneously. He said the targets included air force facilities, missile command centers, and internal security units.
