MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE

In today's Daily Update (CLICK HERE TO READ), we continue to monitor the the latest developments in the Israel-Gaza war, the West Bank + more breaking news from across the MENA region.

The key headlines this morning:

  • BIDEN AND NETANYAHU SPEAK AS PRESSURE GROWS OVER RAFAH INVASION
  • HAMAS DELEGATION DUE IN CAIRO TODAY FOR CEASEFIRE TALKS
  • SOME US OFFICIALS SAY IN INTERNAL MEMO ISRAEL MAY BE VIOLATING INTERNATIONAL LAW
  • UK FORCES MAY BE DEPLOYED ON THE GROUND IN GAZA TO HELP DELIVER AID
  • ISRAELI SETTLERS STORM AL-AQSA MOSQUE
  • UAE CANCELS MEETINGS WITH BRITAIN IN ROW OVER SUDAN
  • FRANCE REPORTEDLY DROPS CALL FOR HEZBOLLAH TO PULL BACK BEHIND LITANI IN NEW PROPOSAL TO END FIGHTING IN NORTH
  • FIRST SAUDI-PENNED OPERA OPENS IN RIYADH

Today's edition also collates links to a broad range of expert comment, opinion and analysis by James Landale, Baria Alamuddin, Damien McElroy, Willy Lowry, Mohamad Ali Harisi, Sunniva Rose, Robert Tollast, Oona A. Hathaway and Kristian Coates Ulrichsen.