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 + more breaking news from across the MENA region.

The key headlines this morning:

  • ISRAELI PM NETANYAHU SAYS RAFAH ATTACK WILL HAPPEN REGARDLESS OF DEAL
  • JORDAN SENDS GAZA AID THROUGH NEW CROSSING AS BLINKEN SEEKS MORE
  • CONGRESS THREATENS ICC OVER ISRAELI ARREST WARRANTS
  • POLICE RAID COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY CAMPUS TO BREAK UP PRO-PALESTINIAN PROTEST
  • IMAGES SHOW US MILITARY BUILDING FLOATING PIER OFF GAZA
  • CHINA SAYS RIVAL PALESTINIAN FACTIONS EXPRESS ‘POLITICAL WILL’ TO RECONCILE
  • ICJ RULES IT WILL NOT HALT GERMAN ARMS TO ISRAEL
  • LORD CAMERON WARNS DIPLOMATIC BREAK WITH IRAN WOULD WEAKEN DIPLOMACY WITH TEHRAN
  • FRANCE ASKS ISRAEL TO MAKE POSITION PUBLIC ON LEBANON BORDER PROPOSALS
  • PORTUGUESE-FLAGGED SHIP IS HIT FAR IN ARABIAN SEA, RAISING CONCERNS OVER HOUTHI REBEL CAPABILITIES
  • LIBYA'S EASTERN-BASED PARLIAMENT APPROVES 2024 BUDGET OF $18.5 BLN

Today's edition also collates links to a broad range of expert comment, opinion and analysis by Lina Khatib, Giorgio Cafiero, Mazal Mualem, Yousef Al Otaiba, Wladimir Van Wilgenburg and Michael Knights.