British Jews have been warned to be vigilant and follow “strict security measures” in the wake of Israel’s strikes on Iran’s nuclear nuclear facilities and military bases and the subsequent aerial response from the Islamic Republic.

The crisis has left Jewish leaders in the UK concerned about potential attacks closer to home.

Synagogues have been placed on alert, while Israeli embassies around the world were closed due to increased threats.

Jonathan Turner, chief executive of UK Lawyers for Israel, told The Telegraph: “Israel’s actions are extremely justified, especially when you have a country like Iran which repeatedly states the mantra ‘death to Israel’ and is developing nuclear weapons and trying to cover it up.

“We are aware that a number of colleagues in the UK and other countries have been targets of intended or potential attack by Iranian agents that were foiled by security services. We are very grateful to the police and security services for all they do to keep ourselves and our colleagues safe.”