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Middle East is waiting for Israel’s response to missile barrage from Tehran

Chinese shares decline, European markets advance, US futures lower. Japan prepares for election. Oil prices rise amid Middle East tensions.

Putin and Pezeshkian to meet in Turkmenistan to discuss Middle East tensions and bilateral issues.

Federal parliament has split on partisan lines over the Middle East crisis, just a day after the anniversary of the Hamas atrocities against Israelis.

This blog has now closed. You can see all our coverage of the Israel-Gaza war here, and our latest report on Israel’s attacks on Lebanon here.

It was an unspeakable terror attack that succeeded: succeeded in shock value, succeeded in triggering a massive overreaction that has appalled the planet, succeeded in stoking an escalation that's drawn in the whole region. Fortunately, not everyone is hell-bent on an all-out clash of civilisations in the Middle East.

UK prime minister tells parliament that the first anniversary of 7 October Hamas attack is a ‘day of grief’ for region

Russian President Putin and Iranian President Pezeshkian to meet in Turkmenistan to discuss Middle East tensions and regional security.

President said he wanted to avoid a regional war in the Middle East, but his unconditional support for Israel has allowed it to happen, Richard Hall writes.