India, June 20 -- Missile attack by Iran has caused heavy damage in southern Israel's Beersheba on Friday, according to media reports even as diplomatic efforts by Europe continue with Britain, France, and Germany foreign ministers set to meet with their Iranian counterpart in Geneva for talks.

According to Times of Israel, Iran missile strikes impacted Beersheba, causing heavy damage and injuring five lightly. The report also claimed that 4 Iranian drones were downed overnight.

"An Iranian ballistic missile struck Beersheba in southern Israel on Friday morning, lightly wounding seven people and causing substantial damage to homes, as Israel and Iran continued their exchange of fire. The southern city's Soroka Hospital, which was hit by...