In a dramatic escalation of the crisis in the middle east, Iran has launched a mass drone and missile attack on Israel..

Retaliation by Iran has been widely predicted, following an Israeli attack on the Iranian consulate in the Syrian capital Damascus.

Israel says its armed forces are on full alert with air defences prepared and combat planes in the air.

Jordan has declared a state of emergency. President Biden has returned to the White House for crisis talks with national security advisers.

Ben Brown presents BBC News at Ten reporting by James Landale in Jerusalem and Will Vernon in Washington.

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