Good evening Middle East Eye readers,
If you are just joining us now, here are some of the latest developments:
The death toll in Lebanon from Israeli strikes on Thursday reaches 32 as Israeli troops expand ground operation
Air defence sounds have been heard across Tehran, with Iranian media reporting that the defence is engaging small drones and surveillance over the capital
The UAE banned travel to Iran, Lebanon and Iraq and urged its citizens to leave those countries immediately
Iran, Italy, Spain and Germany have criticised Israel’s hijacking of the Global Sumud Flotilla which was carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, while the US called it a “stunt” and condemned the activists that were detained by Israel over international waters
Trump equivocates over if war on Iran will restart, saying he “doesn’t know”, and claimed he would “probably” remove US troops from Italy and Spain after announcing his intention to do so in Germany
UK terror watchdog urges ‘moratorium’ on pro-Palestine marches, blaming them as the cause for recent antisemitic attacks in London