Iran has launched a major missile attack on Israel in a massive escalation of the conflict in the Middle East. Air raids sounded across Israel as around 180 were fired with the Israeli Defence Forces saying most of them were intercepted. US naval destroyers also intercepted several missiles and Australian diplomats are right now scrambling to secure seats on commercial flights out of Lebanon to help Australians now in the middle of the escalating conflict.

For more, Isabelle Mullen reports.

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