Middle East war: Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes, US military says it hit 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
The US military says it carried out 15 strikes against targets linked to Iran-aligned Houthi fighters in Yemen on Friday, local time.
Meanwhile, US President Joe Biden has urged Israel against striking Iran's oil facilities while making a surprise first appearance in the White House briefing room, advising Israel to think about "other alternatives".
Overnight, Israel carried out a series of air strikes in southern suburbs of Beirut, and another that cut off the main border crossing between Lebanon and Syria.
Take a look back on today's updates.
Key Events
Flights with Aussies from Beirut to land in Cyprus today
Donald Trump says he thinks Israel should 'hit' Iran's nuclear facilities
Number of displaced people in Lebanon jumps by about 900,000 in a week
Live updates
We'll wrap up our live coverage here
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By Maddy Morwood
Thanks for joining myself and my colleague Caitlin today.
We're going to wrap up our live coverage of the Middle East war here.
Here are some of today's key events to get you up to speed:
- The US military says it hit 15 Houthi targets in Yemen
- Biden warns Israel against Iran oil strikes: should seek 'other alternatives'
- Hamas confirms death of commander in Israeli strike on West Bank
- Israeli army says drone strike 'from the east' kills 2 soldiers, wounds 24
- Three Lebanese hospitals suspend services amid Israeli bombing
- Türkiye PM Erdogan accuses Israel of 'shamelessly challenging' UN chief
- Residents in Beirut's southern suburbs told to evacuate immediately
- Hezbollah rescuers say 11 personnel killed in Israeli strikes
- Blast heard and smoke seen over Beirut's southern suburbs
- IDF says it has killed 250 Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon
- Donald Trump says he thinks Israel should 'hit' Iran's nuclear facilities
- Flights with Aussies from Beirut to land in Cyprus today
You can take a look back at all the developments below, or download the ABC News app and subscribe to our range of news alerts for the latest updates.
Up to 500 Australians to be evacuated from Lebanon as situation worsens
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By Maddy Morwood
We've been talking a lot about the two charter flights that are set to take Australian citizens, permanent residents, and their family members out of the Lebanon capital Beirut to the nearby island of Cyprus today.
ABC's Monte Bovill has the full story here:
WATCH: Inside the crisis centre in Cyprus
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By Maddy Morwood
Cyprus is used to acting as a staging point for evacuations out of the Middle East.
ABC reporter Natalie Whiting is in the Mediterranean Island, where the the ABC has been granted access to the Zeonon Coordination Centre in Cyprus.
Cyprus says it is "well prepared to scale-up" if the situation escalates as up to 500 Australians board flights to the Island today.
Message to Aussies in Lebanon: 'Do not wait to get the perfect flight home'
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By Maddy Morwood
Federal government minister Catherine King said contingency planning was underway in case the Beirut airport was forced to close, as the Australian government prepares to fly up to 500 people out of Lebanon on charter flights today.
She said that people who had registered and secured a seat on the flights needed to be at the airport by 6am local time.
It is currently 4:45am in Beirut.
"Our message very clearly to people in Lebanon at the moment is do not wait to get the perfect flight home," minister King said.
"If you are offered a flight, then you need to go."
Key EventFlights with Aussies from Beirut to land in Cyprus today
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By Maddy Morwood
Yesterday, Qantas announced it will be operating two non-stop flights between Cyprus and Sydney to help Australians leaving Lebanon.
Today, Australia will fly up to 500 citizens, permanent residents and their family members out of Beirut on charter flights.
The charter flights will take people to Cyprus, before Qantas flights take them to Sydney.
The Mediterranean Island is preparing to potentially scale up its operations to assist evacuations.
Foreign Minister Penny Wong says more flights are planned for subsequent days and will be subject to demand.
PHOTOS: Smoke in Dahieh, Beirut following strikes
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By Maddy Morwood
Images from news agency Associated Press show smoke rising over Dahieh in southern Beirut following the Israeli strikes this morning.
Donald Trump says he thinks Israel should 'hit' Iran's nuclear facilities
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By Caitlin Rawling
On Friday, local time, former US president Donald Trump says he believes Israel should strike Iran's nuclear facilities in response to the Islamic Republic's recent missile barrage.
Speaking at a campaign event in North Carolina, Trump referred to a question posed to US President Joe Biden about the possibility of Israel targeting Iran's nuclear program.
"They asked him, 'What do you think about Iran, would you hit Iran" style="width: 650px; height: 433px;" /> Biden was asked on Wednesday whether he would support strikes against Iranian nuclear sites and the US president told reporters: "The answer is no." "I think he's got that one wrong," Trump said on Friday, in response to a participant's question about the issue. "Isn't that what you're supposed to hit? I mean, it's the biggest risk we have, nuclear weapons," he said. "When they asked him that question, the answer should have been, hit the nuclear first, and worry about the rest later," Trump added. "If they're going to do it, they're going to do it. But we'll find out whatever their plans are." Reporting by Agence France-Presse By Maddy Morwood Director of Oxfam Lebanon Bachir Ayoub says he has seen a "massive influx" of internally displaced people within Lebanon. Between September 24 and October 1, that number jumped by about 900,000. "We went from 300,000 displaced people to over approximately 1.2 million people, which is the number we are at now," Mr Ayoub said. Watch the full video here: By Maddy Morwood The Israeli military said that the sounding of sirens in Ein HaShlosha and Kissuf in southern Israel were determined to be false identifications. Reporting with Reuters By Maddy Morwood Lebanon's militant group Hezbollah said that the Israeli army is trying to infiltrate the Lebanese southern town of Odaisseh, adding that clashes are ongoing. Reporting with Reuters By Maddy Morwood The Israeli military reported on Saturday that sirens sounded in Ein HaShlosha and Kissuf in southern Israel. By Caitlin Rawling The Israeli military says it has killed 250 Hezbollah fighters in southern Lebanon. Watch ABC's Middle East correspondent Eric Tzloek's cross here: By Maddy Morwood Earlier, we reported that US President Joe Biden made a surprise appearance in the White House briefing room. He spoke on his loyalty to Israel during his administration, and urged Israel to "seek alternatives" to striking Iranian oil fields. Yesterday, Biden said the US was discussing possible Israeli strikes on Iranian oil facilities, in comments that sent oil prices spiking. Watch here: By Maddy Morwood A blast was heard and smoke was seen over Beirut's southern suburbs in the early hours of Saturday, Reuters witnesses said. The time in Beirut right now is 2:25 am. Just under an hour ago, the Israeli military issued a new alert for residents of the area to immediately evacuate. By Maddy Morwood Earlier, we reported that the US launched strikes in Yemen targeting three rebel-run cities, including the capital Sanaa and the port city of Hodeida. Here's a video showing the explosion across the Sanaa skyline: By Maddy Morwood The United States will provide nearly $US157 million ($231 million) in new humanitarian assistance to support populations affected by conflict in Lebanon and the region, according to a statement from the State Department. "This funding will address new and existing needs of internally displaced persons and refugee populations inside Lebanon and the communities that host them," it stated. The assistance will also support those fleeing to neighboring Syria, the statement added. By Caitlin Rawling The Islamic Health Committee emergency service, which is affiliated with Hezbollah, says 11 of its rescue personnel were killed in Israeli strikes in south Lebanon on Friday, local time. In a statement, it said seven emergency personnel died in "direct Zionist aggression on emergency teams" at the Marjayoun governmental hospital, with four others killed in two attacks elsewhere in south Lebanon. Reporting by Agence France-Presse By Maddy Morwood The Israel military has issued a new evacuation order for residents of Beirut's southern suburbs. Avichay Adraee, a spokesperson for the Israel Defense Forces, posted a map on social media platform X, and specifically urged those in the Burj al-Barajneh neighbourhood to leave immediately. By Caitlin Rawling Protesters have gathered in Sanaa, Yemen's capital, to commemorate the loss of Hezbollah leader, Hassan Nasrallah. Here are some photos from Reuters. By Maddy Morwood Türkiye President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has accused Israel of "shamelessly" attacking UN chief Antonio Guterres by declaring him "persona non grata" for not quickly condemning Iran's ballistic missile barrage. Israel "is shamelessly challenging UN Secretary-General Guterres," Erdogan told an audience at a defence technology fair in the southern province of Adana. He added that "196 countries in the world will stand by the UN secretary-general" against Israel. (责任编辑：admin)Number of displaced people in Lebanon jumps by about 900,000 in a week
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MIsraeli military reports sirens sounded in southern Israel
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CWATCH: Biden calls on Israel to 'seek alternatives' to striking Iranian oil
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MWATCH: Explosion in Yemen after US air strikes targeting Houthi
MUS to give $157m in humanitarian aid in response to Lebanon crisis
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