Israel attacks Iran and declares emergency over expected retaliation

Israel's military said a "pre-emptive, precise, combined offensive based on high-quality intelligence" had been launched "to strike Iran's nuclear programme".

Defence minister Israel Katz decaled a "special situation" and said schools would stay shut on Friday.

Sky's Middle East correspondent Alistair Bunkall said Israelis were woken in the early hours by air raid sirens and a phone alert warning there could be "severe retaliation".

Mr Katz's statement said a "missile and drone attack against the State of Israel and its civilian population is expected in the immediate future".

He said a "special state of emergency" was in effect across Israel.