Israel and Iran exchange strikes as Middle East crisis threatens to escalate

Attacks raise fears of return to full-scale regional war and come after Trump says ‘I call all the shots’, not Netanyahu Middle East crisis – live updates The Israeli military has launched airstrikes on Iran after the Iranians fired missiles at northern Israel in the first exchange of fire between the two countries since a ceasefire was reached on 8 April, raising fears of a return to a full-scale regional war in the Middle East. Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels also fired at Israel and warned they would target Israeli-affiliated ships in the Red Sea, further escalating tension. Continue reading...