The intensifying conflict has heightened fears of a protracted all-out war and widespread instability in the region.

Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes, prompting Israel's defence minister to warn that Tehran residents would "pay the price and soon".

IDF spokesperson Brigadier General Effie Defrin said Israel had achieved full air supremacy in the Tehran airspace

Dozens of others were injured overnight across Israel, the authorities said. Israel was striking military sites in Iran and the four-day-old conflict showed no sign of slowing.

The US Embassy in Israel sustained minor structural damage from the shockwaves of Iranian missile strikes, though no injuries were reported among American personnel, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on Monday.

Iranian state media claimed its air defense systems downed two Israeli F-35 fighter jets and captured a pilot after Operation Rising Lion, alleging significant casualties from Israeli strikes. Israel vehemently denies these claims,

Israel has launched a series of strikes against Iran, targeting the country’s nuclear program and other military infrastructure. Iran has launched its own strikes in retaliation.

Israel warns "Tehran will burn" if Iran continues firing missiles, while state media say 60 people have been killed in a strike on Iran's capital.