Many of those confirmed dead were women and children, according to the authorities, although they have yet to publicly name all of the victims.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is seen touring the site of the early morning Iranian missile strike on a Bat Yam apartment building, where six Israelis were killed and dozens more wounded, the Kan public broadcaster reports.

Israel and Iran intensified their deadly air strikes Monday on the fifth day after Israel launched its first attack to dismantle Iran's nuclear capability.