9 casualties in Beit Shemesh

As the war on Iran's tyrants continues, there have sadly been Israeli casualties, and in Beit Shemesh, as many as 9 people were murdered by an Iranian missile that struck a shelter:

At least nine people were killed in a direct missile strike on a residential building in Beit Shemesh on Sunday, officials said, as rescue operations continued at the scene amid extensive destruction.

Israel’s Magen David Adom emergency service also said 28 people were wounded in the strike, including two in critical condition and two in serious condition. One person was listed in moderate condition and 14 were lightly wounded. Among the critically injured was a 10-year-old girl. Several of the lightly wounded were children. Some individuals were initially reported unaccounted for as search and rescue efforts continued.

IDF spokesman for foreign media Lt. Col. Nadav Shoshani accuses the Iranian regime of deliberately targeting civilians. "Since the beginning of Operation Roaring Lion the Iranian regime has targeted civilians. We know this is their strategy. In their last attack, they killed many civilians in the town of Beit Shemesh. The Iranian regime is a terrorist regime."

There is immense destruction at the scene in Beit Shemesh, and eight houses were damaged and almost completely destroyed. Some of the dead were in a synagogue shelter, which, according to testimonies from the scene, took the direct hit.

There's more photographs from the tragic scene here. What's the odds this was a building constructed at the behest of Haredis who don't have enough sense or responsibility to get the best and sturdiest of construction products to build the synagogue, or even the shelter? Last year, during Operation Rising Lion, there was a similar case in Bnei Brak, and it's sad possibility the casualties in Beit Shemesh came as a result of bad construction development. What does it take for them to learn? That said, condolences to the victims' families, and let's remember that it's truly the fault of Iran's jihadists for this tragedy.

Update: here's news of who the victims were:

The names of three of the nine people killed in the Iranian missile strike on Beit Shemesh have been cleared for publication: Sarah Elimelech, her daughter Ronit Elimelech, Oren Katz, and Gavriel Baruch Revach (16), of blessed memory.

The deadly incident occurred when an Iranian ballistic missile made a direct hit on a shelter located inside a synagogue in the city. According to initial assessments, several of the victims were inside the shelter at the time of impact, while others were in adjacent buildings.

Ballistic missiles carry heavy explosives, and it was said on the news that the IDF's arrow defense system wasn't used when this occurred. Now, a terrible tragedy of war has resulted. Again, condolences to the victims.

Update 2: here's Sky News' coverage of this tragedy.