4 seriously wounded, one moderately injured and 14 lightly injured people have been transported to hospital. Zaka confirms that nine people were tragically killed.
Emergency forces, including MDA and fire and rescue services streamed to a building in Old Beit Shemesh, which was directly hit by an Iranian missile.
Some 20 people were injured, of which 3 are now critical.
Emergency services are resucitating a 10 year old girl at the scene.
At least 3 ambulances have arrived to treat the wounded, and rescue workers are working to extricate people who were trapped during the collapse.
Unverified reports indicate that a milkat (shelter) collapsed. An eyewitness says that the windows of the neighboring houses were blown out as a result of the force of the blast.
A local resident explained, "It hit a neighborhood shelter, the entire public shelter was wiped out. Everything here is damaged. They said there were no warnings, but there were, everyone went into the shelter. An entire street was damaged here, eight houses are gone"
The IDF Spokesperson clarifies that the early warning was activated properly and according to policy at the impact site in Bet Shemesh.
A helicopter is en route to the devastating scene, as well as the commander of Home Front Command.
Searches are being conducted for people who are still possibly trapped at the site.
Baruch Dayan HaEmet.
Hadassa Hospitals updated:
Two children were brought into the emergency room, who were wounded in the Iranian mssile barrage in Beit Shemesh. They are in stable condition.
Following the mass casualty incident in Beit Shemesh: Nachshonim Interchange and Highway 38 closed to traffic
Following the tragic incident in Beit Shemesh, changes are taking place in traffic arrangements:
IDF International Spokesperson Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani accuses the Iranian regime of deliberately targeting civilians:
"Since the beginning of Operation 'Roaring Lion,' the Iranian regime has been targeting civilians; we know this is their strategy.
In their latest attack, they killed many civilians in the city of Bet Shemesh.
The Iranian regime is a terrorist regime. I send my deepest condolences to the families. We will continue to do everything in our power to strip these capabilities away from this bloodthirsty terror regime."
The Beit Shemesh Municipality announced: All buildings in the impact zone have been disconnected from water and electricity supplies.The structures have been declared dangerous buildings, and staying in them is prohibited."
The Beit Shemesh Mayor says that 20 people are still out of contact.
Update: 3:35PM
Number of dead civilians rises to nine.
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