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RAF jets have been used to shoot down Iranian drones after Tehran announced it launched an attack on Israel in what threatens to become a major regional escalation.

Warplanes in Iraq and Syria have been deployed to intercept 'any airborne attacks within range of our existing missions', the Ministry of Defence said.

Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari said 99 per cent of more than 300 drones, cruise missiles and ballistic missiles had been shot down outside the country's borders with aircraft intercepting more than 10 cruise missiles.

Iran has reiterated a warning to Israel todaym saying it should not respond to it attack on Israeli territory as its nexts steps will be bigger if it does.

Major General Mohammad Bagheri, the Iranian armed

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