Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.

The US Embassy in Israel sustained minor structural damage from the shockwaves of Iranian missile strikes, though no injuries were reported among American personnel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on Monday.

The Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv was temporarily closed after the building sustained minor damage following an Iranian missile strike overnight, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on Monday.

The recent Iranian missile barrage on Israel has caused severe destruction in the coastal city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has stated that the goal of the Israeli campaign is not regime change, but he acknowledged in an interview with Fox News that such an outcome “could certainly be the result.” Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar told CNN, “The goal is not regime change. That’s for the Iranian people to decide.”