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Death toll in Beit Shemesh missile strike rises to 8
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleEmanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent
Police officers and paramedics operate at the scene of a lethal Iranian missile impact in Beit Shemesh on March 1, 2026. (Israel Police)
The death toll of the Iranian ballistic missile impact in Beit Shemesh rises to eight, after first responders say they extracted additional bodies from under the rubble.
The missile struck a residential area in the city, destroying a synagogue and causing extensive damage to a public bomb shelter and surrounding homes.
The Magen David Adom ambulance service says it declared the deaths of eight victims at the scene and took 28 others to hospitals, including two in serious condition.
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