Manx resident caught up in Israel during overnight attack

Adrian North describes moment jets intercept drones

A Manx resident has described the moment drones and missiles were launched into Israel overnight by Iran.

Adrian North was in Tel Aviv during the attack, which has led to fears of a major escalation in the conflict in the Middle East.

More than 300 drones and missiles are said to have been launched, with 99 percent of them intercepted.

It comes as Tehran is blaming Israel for a recent airstrike on its embassy in Syria - and has reportedly warned any retaliation will be met with an even larger attack.

"Worse case scenario I'll be stuck in Tel Aviv for a couple days, best case I'll be back on the rock sometime on Monday."

Mr North, who's in Israel visiting friends, described to Manx Radio the scene from his hotel: