Many welcome attack on military and nuclear targets but unease lingers as country braces for what happens next
Middle East crisis – live updates
Trepidation mixed with triumphalism in Israel on Friday, after an unprecedented attack on Iran’s military and nuclear programme brought ordinary life to an abrupt halt.
The country’s main airport was closed “until further notice” with no flights expected for days and hospitals began moving hundreds of vulnerable patients to emergency underground facilities and sending home anyone who could be discharged.
From Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, streets that are normally crowded at the start of the weekend were empty on Friday morning, with most shops and cafes shuttered.
