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.

The Embassy of the United States in Tel Aviv was temporarily closed after the building sustained minor damage following an Iranian missile strike overnight, US Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee confirmed on Monday.

The deadly conflict between Israel and Iran has entered a fourth day, with both sides firing waves of missiles overnight. Follow for live updates.

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

The recent Iranian missile barrage on Israel has caused severe destruction in the coastal city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv.

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".

Entering the third day of mutual attacks, Iran and Israel have suffered significant losses, including casualties.

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog agency said Monday that there is a possibility of both radiological and chemical contamination within Iran’s main nuclear enrichment facility in Natanz