Dozens of others were injured overnight across Israel, the authorities said. Israel was striking military sites in Iran and the four-day-old conflict showed no sign of slowing.

The US embassy in Tel Aviv has suffered damage after an Iranian missile struck a residential area of the city, the ambassador to Israel said.

Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes since the early hours of June 13th. Iran has responded with salvoes of ballistic missiles and drones, although only a handful have penetrated Israel’s defence systems.

Israeli citizens were ordered to head to bomb shelters on Friday night amid retaliatory missile strikes from Iran.

Video verified by CNN captures the dramatic moment a missile struck in vicinity of the Kirya, an area of Tel Aviv that’s home to an urban military base housing Israel’s Defense Forces.

Israel's multilayered air-defense system is credited with protecting the country from serious damage or casualties from past Iranian attacks.

Delta Air Lines Inc. and United Airlines Holdings Inc. suspended flights to Tel Aviv following Israel’s bombing of Iran and the closure of Israel’s airspace.

The Israeli military is warning Iranians to immediately evacuate military weapons production factories,” likely signaling new strikes are coming