Britons stranded in Israel as Iranian strikes continue

Since the conflict with Iran broke out, Israel's airspace has been closed and all flights suspended

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The Israeli airspace is closed until further notice and all flights have been grounded, with no sign of an imminent pause in hostilities.

Iran has launched hundreds of missiles and drones at Israel over the past few days in retaliation for Israeli strikes on its military infrastructure on Friday.

Speaking to the BBC, British nationals spoke of sleepless nights punctuated by the wail of sirens, constant trips back and forth to bomb shelters and the uncertainty of not knowing when they will be able to get home.

Many of those stranded are pressing for the UK government to do more to help them, but the BBC understands that, at this stage, there are no plans for an evacuation.