At least nine people have been killed in an Iranian missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, as Iran continues retaliatory attacks against Israeli and U.S. military assets across several Middle Eastern countries following the death of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israel-U.S. strike.

Residents of Tel Aviv reported hearing loud explosions, which were either from missile strikes or defense system interceptions. Israeli rescue services confirmed nine fatalities and 28 injuries in Beit Shemesh, raising Israel's total casualty count to 10 since the conflict erupted.

"You have crossed our red line and must pay the price," said Iran's parliamentary speaker, Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in a televised address on Sunday.

The U.S. military reported no U.S. casualties and minimal infrastructure damage, despite what it described as "hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks."

Israel's military stated that Iran launched "dozens" of missiles toward Israeli territory, with many intercepted successfully. Emergency service Magen David Adom confirmed that a woman in the Tel Aviv region died from injuries sustained during Iran's missile offensive.

Source: www.aljazeera.com