Israel vows to ‘exact a price’ after downing drone and missile attack by Iran – live updates

Israel has warned that the conflict with Iran is “not over yet” and vowed to “exact a price” as it considers its response to the 330 drones and missiles launched fired overnight by Tehran.

The Israeli military claimed more than 99 per cent of the drones and missiles were intercepted with help from allies including the US, UK and France – but several ballistic missiles reached Israeli territory, causing minor damage to an air base.

Rishi Sunak confirmed that RAF jets had been involved and called for “calm heads to prevail” following the assaul and ahead of a meeting of G7 leaders amid fears of further escalation in the event of a possible Israeli counter-strike.

The attack came in retaliation for a strike on an Iranian embassy compound in Syria which killed several of Tehran’s senior military leaders, for which Israel is widely believed to be responsible.

Despite Tehran insisting the matter can be considered “concluded”, Israeli war cabinet member Benny Gantz told Israeli broadcaster Kans: “We will build a regional coalition against the threat of Iran, and we will exact a price from it in the way and at the time that suits us.”

Egyptian foreign minister Sameh Shoukry expressed the need for restraint in phone calls with his counterparts Iran and Israel on Sunday, Egypt said.

Mr Shoukry called on his Iranian and Israeli counterparts “to exercise utmost self-restraint and refrain from provocations that would increase tension and instability in the region,” a foreign ministry statement said.

Egypt is ready to intensify its efforts to defuse the current crisis, “which has begun taking a dangerous turn as it coincides with the crisis in the Gaza Strip and adds tension to other hot spots in the region,” the statement added.

Mr