(JNS) At least 10 people were killed overnight Saturday in a wave of Iranian missile attacks on civilian areas across Israel, according to emergency services and local media reports.

Six people were killed when a residential building in Bat Yam, just south of Tel Aviv, sustained a direct hit, according to Israel’s Magen David Adom (MDA). A 4-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy are among the dead, according to Hebrew media reports.

Rescue efforts were ongoing at the scene, where approximately seven people remained unaccounted for beneath the rubble. At least 180 others were wounded in the strike, according to Daniel Hadad, Ayalon region director of the Israel Defense Forces’ Home Front Command.

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Bat Yam June 15, 2025. Photo by Chaim Goldberg/Flash90.

Four members of the Khatib family were killed in Tamra, near Haifa, when an Iranian missile hit their residence, according to Hebrew media. Channel 12‘s Amit Segal identified the victims as Manar Khatib, 45, her two daughters Shada and Hala, 20 and 13, and their relative, Manal Khatib, 41.

A separate missile strike in Haifa injured 13 people, all of whom were reported to be in moderate or mild condition.

Meanwhile, in Rehovot in central Israel, a direct hit on a building left 37 people wounded, two seriously, MDA said. The Weizmann Institute of Science said that several of its buildings were damaged from the missile barrage, but that there were no casualties, adding that the institute is in contact with security and emergency services to ensure the safety of its staff and campus.

Dozens more were hurt in other missile impacts reported across the country.

The Israel Defense Forces reported on Sunday morning that Home Front Command was continuing to operate at the impact zones in Bat Yam, Tamra and Rehovot.

תמונות של הכוחות מזירת הנפילה בבת-ים: pic.twitter.com/Ikf6Vlvru4

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 15, 2025

Nearly 80 missiles were fired at Israel in two barrages, according to estimates in the defense establishment, Israeli media reported on Sunday. About 40 missiles were fired at the north, followed by approximately 35 missiles targeting the center.

Between Friday and early Saturday morning, three more Israeli civilians were killed by Iranian ballistic missile attacks on central Israel.

“A very sad and difficult morning. Our brothers and sisters were murdered and injured last night in heinous Iranian attacks against the civilian population in Bat Yam, Tamra, and other communities,” Israeli President Isaac Herzog said on Sunday.

“Jews and Arabs, longtime citizens and new immigrants, including children and the elderly, women and men. I share in the families’ deep sorrow and mourn this terrible loss. I pray for the recovery of the wounded and the safe return of the missing. We will mourn together. We will overcome together,” he added.

Israeli security and rescue forces at the scene where a ballistic missile fired from Iran hit and caused damage in Tamra, June 14, 2025. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Saturday that, “In the very near future, you will see Israeli Air Force jets over the skies of Tehran—we will strike every site and every target belonging to the ayatollah regime.”

Iran’s nuclear program “was dealt a significant blow,” Netanyahu stressed, referring to the Jewish state’s largest-ever attack against the Islamic Republic, that commenced on June 13.

The premier noted that the goal of “Operation Rising Lion” was twofold: to dismantle both the Iranian nuclear and ballistic missile threats.

15 nuclear bombs.

That’s how many nuclear weapons Iran could’ve made, before we stopped them.

We had no choice but to operate. It’s for our survival. pic.twitter.com/MYNL8JmAAw

— Israel Defense Forces (@IDF) June 14, 2025

Earlier on Saturday, the IDF announced that it had “established aerial superiority from western Iran to Tehran,” allowing Israeli aircraft to operate freely across a wide swath of territory.

This unprecedented freedom of action was achieved by systematically destroying Iranian radar installations, surface-to-air missile batteries and command centers, making it possible for Israeli jets and drones to identify and strike additional targets, including mobile ballistic missile launchers poised to fire at Israel before they could be launched.

Israel’s ongoing operation could extend over “weeks, not days,” according to a CNN report citing both White House and Israeli officials.

US President Donald Trump is reportedly aligned with the projected timeline and has expressed support for Israel’s approach.

“The Trump administration firmly believes this can be resolved through continued negotiations with the US,” an American official told CNN, emphasizing that Washington does not intend to dictate how Israel should defend itself.

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz issued a stark warning on Saturday, declaring that “Tehran will burn” if Iran continued to fire on Israeli population centers.

“The Iranian dictator is turning Iranian citizens into hostages and creating a reality in which they—especially the residents of Tehran—will pay a heavy price for the criminal harm to Israeli citizens,” he added.

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