SHOTLIST ISRAEL (JUNE 19, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY) 1. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON EFFIE DEFRIN SAYING: “In the early hours of this morning, dozens of missiles and drones were launched from Iran toward Israel.” 2. WHITE FLASH 3. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON EFFIE DEFRIN SAYING: “As a result of the attack, there were impacts in several cities in central and southern parts of the country. Teams are working extensively to rescue those trapped and provide medical care to the wounded. All incidents are currently under investigation. All incidents are under control.” 4. WHITE FLASH 5. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON EFFIE DEFRIN SAYING: “One of the sites hit was Soroka Hospital in Be'er Sheva. The Iranian regime deliberately targeted a hospital in order to cause mass casualties. There are casualties in the area who have been evacuated for medical treatment, but it can be said that due to the responsible behavior of residents across all fronts, a greater disaster was prevented. We continue to act to neutralize Iran’s launch capabilities and reduce the threat toward Israel.” 6. WHITE FLASH 7. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON EFFIE DEFRIN SAYING: “This is part of strengthening and refining our air defense systems, which are continuously working to intercept threats against the State of Israel. Only the combination of strict adherence to Home Front Command guidelines and the operation of our defense systems enables the reduction of harm to the home front and denies the enemy its achievements. There is clear evidence that this saves lives—we saw it happen again today. I repeat: our defense is not hermetic—follow the instructions. We continuously assess the situation and adjust our defense policies accordingly. The Iranian terror regime is willing to harm Israeli citizens at any cost, attacking hospitals and civilian homes.” 8. WHITE FLASH 9. (SOUNDBITE) (Hebrew) ISRAELI MILITARY SPOKESPERSON EFFIE DEFRIN SAYING: “Last night, we continued striking across Iran. We deepened our dominance in additional areas through three waves of attacks. Our fighter jets targeted the nuclear reactor in the Arak region of Iran." ISRAEL (JUNE 19, 2025) (USERS MUST CREDIT “ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES” HANDOUT, MUST NOT OBSCURE LOGO —EDITORIAL USE ONLY) The Israeli army acknowledged Thursday that Iran still retains the capability to launch missiles despite airstrikes on hundreds of sites inside the country. “In the early hours of this morning, dozens of missiles and drones were launched from Iran toward Israel,” said military spokesperson Effie Defrin during a press briefing. He noted that among the sites hit was Soroka Medical Center in the southern city of Beersheba. Defrin accused Tehran of deliberately targeting the hospital “to inflict maximum civilian casualties.” “We continue to systematically target Iran’s launch and strike capabilities while simultaneously enhancing the precision of our air defense systems to counter persistent threats to Israel,” he said. Hostilities began on Friday when Israel launched airstrikes on several sites across Iran, including military and nuclear facilities, prompting Tehran to launch retaliatory strikes. Israeli authorities said at least 24 people have been killed and hundreds injured since then in Iranian missile attacks. Meanwhile, in Iran, 585 people have been killed and more than 1,300 wounded in the Israeli assault, according to Iranian media reports.