Watch: Israel strikes targets across Iran as leaders vow to fight

Millions of people in Israel and Iran are bracing for an escalation in fighting between the two countries after Israel launched a wave of strikes overnight.

Israel's military said it had hit multiple nuclear sites, and killed top Iranian commanders.

Local media reported a number of drones launched by Iran in response were successfully intercepted.

In a recorded statement, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to destroy Iran's nuclear capability, which he said posed a "clear and present danger" to his country's survival.

Meanwhile, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian said Tehran's response to Israeli attacks would be "legitimate and powerful".

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