Iranian missile strike on Israel’s Beit Shemesh kills nine people
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📌 Key Takeaways
Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh killed nine people and injured 28
Iran's retaliation follows killing of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in Israel-US strike
US reports no casualties despite hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks
Israel intercepted many of the incoming missiles
Conflict has now resulted in 10 Israeli casualties total
📖 Full Retelling
Iran launched a missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh on March 1, 2026, killing at least nine people and wounding 28 others, as part of ongoing retaliatory attacks against Israel and United States military assets following the killing of Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei in an Israel-US strike. Residents of Tel Aviv reported hearing loud explosions that were either from incoming missiles or defense system interceptions as tensions escalated across the region. Iranian parliamentary speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf issued a stern warning in a televised address, stating 'You have crossed our red line and must pay the price,' while Israel's military confirmed that dozens of Iranian missiles were launched toward Israeli territory, with many successfully intercepted by defense systems. Despite the significant attack on Israel, the US military reported no American casualties and minimal infrastructure damage from what they described as 'hundreds of Iranian missile and drone attacks' across several Middle Eastern countries, bringing Israel's total casualty count to 10 since the conflict erupted between the two nations.
🏷️ Themes
Middle East Conflict, Retaliation, Military Escalation
Ali Hosseini Khamenei (born 19 April 1939) is an Iranian cleric and politician who has served as the second supreme leader of Iran since 1989. He previously served as the third president of Iran from 1981 to 1989. His tenure as supreme leader, spanning 36 years, makes him the longest-serving head of...
A missile is an airborne ranged weapon capable of self-propelled flight aided usually by a propellant, jet engine or rocket motor.
Historically, 'missile' referred to any projectile that is thrown, shot or propelled towards a target; this usage is still recognized today with any unguided jet- or roc...
Beit Shemesh (Hebrew: בית שמש, lit. 'House of the Sun') is a city located approximately 30 kilometres (19 mi) west of Jerusalem in Israel's Jerusalem District. A center of Haredi Judaism and Modern Orthodoxy, Beit Shemesh has a population of 167,318 as of 2023.
The city is named after and located ne...
In Pictures Gallery | Israel-Iran conflict Iranian missile strike on Israel’s Beit Shemesh kills nine people Explosions heard in Tel Aviv as Israeli rescue services report casualties in Beit Shemesh missile attack. By AFP and AP Published On 1 Mar 2026 1 Mar 2026 Click here to share on social media Share Save Add Al Jazeera on Google At least nine people have died in Iran’s missile strike on the Israeli town of Beit Shemesh, as Iran continued retaliatory attacks against Israel and United States military assets across several Middle Eastern countries after Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed in an Israel-US strike. Residents of Tel Aviv reported hearing loud explosions, which were either from missile strikes or defence 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 US military reported no US 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. Advertisement Advertisement
