At least nine people were killed and 51 wounded Sunday when an Iranian missile made a direct hit on a residential shelter in Beit Shemesh, marking the deadliest single incident since the start of Operation Roaring Lion.

Police said 11 people are currently listed as unaccounted for at the scene, as search and rescue teams continue combing through the rubble to rule out additional victims.

According to emergency officials, four of those killed were likely inside the shelter when its roof collapsed. Others were in adjacent homes. Of the wounded, two are in serious condition and four in moderate condition, with the remainder lightly injured. Many of the injured were evacuated to hospitals in Jerusalem and central Israel.

The blast and shockwave almost completely destroyed eight homes in the residential compound.
Magen David Adom said the wounded were taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem, Hadassah Mount Scopus, Shaare Zedek and Shamir Assaf Harofeh hospitals. Hadassah Medical Center Director Yoram Weiss said 16 lightly wounded patients were admitted to Hadassah Mount Scopus, while 13 were taken to Hadassah Ein Kerem, including three children. One adult woman was listed in serious but stable condition.