UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer defended his government's partial suspension of arms exports to Israel as a "legal decision" amid concerns they could breach humanitarian law, emphasizing that this move does not alter the UK's support for Israel's right to self-defense.

In related news, the US Central Command announced it has destroyed two Houthi missile systems in Yemen within the past 24 hours, addressing threats to regional shipping lanes and showcasing joint efforts with UK forces against ongoing Houthi attacks on commercial ships and oil tankers.

Meanwhile, cross-border clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah have resumed, with Israeli airstrikes targeting southern Lebanon and Hezbollah retaliating with around 60 rockets hitting northern Israel, escalating tensions and causing injuries on both sides.

Against this backdrop of regional conflict, Egypt firmly rejected Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu's demand for control over the Philadelphi Corridor along the Egypt-Gaza border, accusing Netanyahu of attempting to divert attention from domestic issues and hindering ceasefire and hostage exchange efforts.

Moving to the Mediterranean, the desperate search continues for 21 missing Syrian migrants after a tragic shipwreck off Italy’s Lampedusa island, with Italian coast guard's ongoing rescue operations highlighting the dire risks faced by migrants setting off from Libya.

Finally, in Ukraine, a rare missile strike in Lviv by Russia resulted in seven fatalities and significant damage, coinciding with a government reshuffle by President Zelensky aimed at injecting "new energy" into the administration amid increased Russian aerial assaults and renewed calls for Western air defenses.