MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE

In today's Daily Update (CLICK HERE TO READ), we bring readers continued coverage of the Israel-Gaza war +more. 

The key headlines this morning:

  • ISRAEL AND HAMAS DISTANCE THEMSELVES FROM BIDEN’S OPTIMISM ON GAZA CEASEFIRE DEAL

  • A QUARTER OF GAZA’S POPULATION IS ONE STEP FROM FAMINE AND AID TRUCKS ARE LOOTED, UN SAYS

  • ISRAELI 'HAMMER' TACTIC DESTROYS HAMAS STRONGHOLDS BUT INCREASES CIVILIAN CASUALTIES

  • HEZBOLLAH SAYS IT FIRED 'LARGE VOLLEY' OF ROCKETS AT ISRAELI SURVEILLANCE BASE

  • UN ENVOY INVITES SYRIAN OPPONENTS FOR CONSTITUTION TALKS IN GENEVA DESPITE RUSSIA’S OPPOSITION

  • LIBYAN CENTRAL BANK CHIEF CHALLENGES PM AS POLITICAL SPLITS DEEPEN

Today's edition also collates links to a broad range of expert comment, opinion and analysis by Michael Young, Yossi Mekelberg, Alice Cuddy, Amira Mhadhbi and John Prendergast.