Will there be a wider conflict? On Saturday night Iran made a direct attack on Israel for the first time. Experts worry that other countries could be dragged in.
How to read the news about Israel and Iran
Tension: Israel’s top general has said today that the country will respond to Iran’s drone attack. Glossary
Iran - A country in Western Asia, officially called the Islamic Republic of Iran. It has a population of 84 million.
Israel - A country in the Middle East, and the only Jewish nation in the modern period. It is seen by Jews, Christians and Muslims as the Holy Land.
Tense - A situation in which people are anxious or unable to relax.
Palestinian - Palestine is an area of the eastern Mediterranean region, including the West Bank, Gaza Strip and parts of modern Israel. It has been fought over by Arab and Jewish national movements for many years.
Gaza - The smaller of two Palestinian territories, home to two million people. It is located on the Mediterranean coast, bordered by Israel and Egypt.
7 October - On 7 October 2023, the Palestinian group Hamas, which controls Gaza, carried out a series of surprise attacks on Israel, killing more than 1,000 people and taking more than 200 hostages.
Middle East - The lands around the east of the Mediterranean Sea and Arabia.
Lebanon - A small country on the eastern Mediterranean coast that has been in the grip of an economic crisis for over a year. It has a native population of just 4.7 million, but migrants and refugees have brought its total population up to almost 7 million.
Yemen - The poorest country in the Gulf region is in the midst of a humanitarian crisis.
Red Sea - A seawater inlet of the Indian Ocean. To its right is Saudi Arabia, to its left the coast of north Africa.
Rival - Rivals are two groups competing for the same thing.