One man stood crying in the ghastly aftermath of an Iranian missile strike that killed at least nine people in central Israel on Sunday afternoon, the worst casualty toll in the country after two days of conflict with Iran.

Rumours about Benjamin Netanyahu's death spread rapidly after Iran claimed to have struck his office with missiles, though neither government has confirmed any hit. Jerusalem's missile alerts added to public confusion amid a broader regional escalation.

Fake, AI-generated images and videos showing direct missile hits in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv are circulating on social media, according to the BYU Jerusalem Center for Near Eastern Studies.

Three teenage siblings, Yaakov, Avigail, and Sarah Bitton, named among the killed• At least four apartment buildings destroyed, missile reportedly penetrated local shelter

Ayatollah Ali Khamenei’s death confirmed by state media in Tehran; Iran and Israel launch new strikes against each other

President Trump warns Iran not to retaliate after it was confirmed the country's Supreme Leader was killed during Saturday's US-Israeli strikes.