Most of the missiles were intercepted, Israel said, with US help, but Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond, labelling the Iranian strikes a “major mistake”.
However US President Joe Biden gave an emphatic “no!” when asked by reporters if he would support an Israeli strike against Iran’s nuclear facilities.
Meanwhile, more British nationals are expected to be airlifted out of Lebanon.
A plane organised by the UK government carrying Britons from Lebanon landed in Birmingham on Wednesday evening with another flight set to depart Beirut on Thursday afternoon.
The flight was chartered to help meet any additional demand for British nationals and their dependants wanting to leave Lebanon.
The Foreign Office has said any further flights in the coming days will depend on demand and the security situation on the ground.