India, March 1 -- At least nine people died after Iranian missiles targeted the Beit Shemesh region in Israel on Sunday, marking one of the deadliest attacks in the country since the escalation of tension in the Middle East.

Confirming the attack, Israel Defense Forces wrote on X: "The Iranian Regime directly fired missiles toward the civilian neighborhood of Beit Shemesh, killing innocent civilians."

The missile struck a residential area in the city, destroying a synagogue and causing extensive damage to a public bomb shelter and surrounding homes, The Times of Israel reported.

Israel's medical emergency service Magen David Adom (MDA) confirmed the casualty figure in the incident.

Iran has launched retaliatory strikes in multiple Mid...