Iranian missiles reportedly hit & damage Tel Aviv stock exchange as hostilities with Israel escalate

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange building reportedly suffered extensive damage on Thursday after being struck by an Iranian ballistic missile, marking one of the most direct attacks on Israel's economic infrastructure since hostilities erupted.

The strike was part of a wider Iranian missile barrage that targeted multiple locations across Israel, including Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva, as per Al Jazeera and local media reports. The attack marks a significant escalation on the seventh day of direct conflict between the two long-time rivals.

“This morning, Iran's terrorist dictators fired missiles at Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva and at civilians in the centre of the country,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on X.

“We will make the tyrants in Tehran pay a heavy price,” he added, condemning the strikes on civilian infrastructure, including the hospital and the stock exchange.According to Israel's Magen David Adom emergency service, at least 47 people were injured during the attacks, with 18 more hurt while rushing to bomb shelters. Soroka Hospital in Be’er Sheva suffered a direct hit. The hospital director confirmed “several wards were completely demolished and there is extensive damage across the medical centre,” reported AFP.

Iran, on its part, said its missiles were aimed at Israeli military and intelligence installations. Iranian state media reported the operation was part of “True Promise 3,” launched in retaliation for Israel’s “Operation Rising Lion”—a series of strikes on Iranian nuclear and military targets that began on June 13. On Thursday, Israel responded by targeting Iran’s Arak heavy water reactor. Iranian state television said the facility had been evacuated and that “there is no radiation danger whatsoever.

”The strikes on Tel Aviv and Be’er Sheva came as tensions reached a boiling point following Israel’s repeated attacks on Iranian nuclear infrastructure, including recent airstrikes on over 20 military and nuclear sites across Tehran, Natanz, and Arak. According to CNN, the Israeli Air Force deployed 60 fighter jets to strike centrifuge production and R&D sites linked to Iran’s nuclear weapons programme.The missile that hit the Tel Aviv Stock Exchange comes as both countries continue to exchange daily barrages.

An Israeli military official, quoted by AFP, said that since the conflict began, Iran has launched around 400 ballistic missiles and 1,000 drones. Of these, around 20 missiles have landed in civilian areas of Israel, the official said.Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump has hinted at possible intervention but stopped short of confirming any military action. “I may do it, I may not do it,” he told reporters. “I like to make the final decision one second before it’s due, because things change.

Especially with war.”Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has dismissed US demands, saying: “This nation will never surrender,” and warned of “irreparable damage” if the US intervenes.Both nations continue to count mounting casualties. As of the last official update, at least 24 Israelis had been killed and hundreds wounded, according to Netanyahu’s office. Iran said over 220 people, including military commanders and civilians, had died from Israeli strikes, though neither side has released updated figures since.