MIDDLE EAST CRISIS UPDATE

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

The key headlines this morning:

  • US SIGNALS SUPPORT FOR POSSIBLE ICC SANCTIONS OVER ISRAEL WARRANTS
  • FRANCE BACKS ICC AFTER IT SEEKS ARREST WARRANTS FOR ISRAEL'S NETANYAHU & HAMAS LEADERS
  • ISRAELI FORCES RAZE PARTS OF GAZA'S JABALIA, HIT RAFAH WITH AIRSTRIKES
  • IRANIANS 'URGED TO MOURN' PRESIDENT EBRAHIM RAISI AS FUNERAL EVENTS BEGIN
  • SEVEN PALESTINIANS KILLED IN ISRAELI WEST BANK RAID
  • IRELAND AND SPAIN EXPECTED TO REVEAL PLANS TO FORMALLY RECOGNISE PALESTINIAN STATE
  • US AND SAUDI ARABIA CLOSE TO DEFENCE AND CIVIL NUCLEAR DEAL
  • FRANCE BEGINS ITS FIRST WAR CRIMES TRIAL OF SYRIAN OFFICIALS

Today's edition also collates links to a broad range of expert comment, opinion and analysis by Lina Khatib, Kim Ghattas, Jon Gambrell, Camille Lons and Lisa Grainger.