Good morning and welcome to The New Arab's live coverage. Here are the latest updates from the region:
- The US and Iran have continued trading fire in the Gulf, with the US shooting down four Iranian drones and striking coastal radar. Iran also launched seven ballistic missiles towards Bahrain and Kuwait.
- In Lebanon, Israel and Hezbollah have continued striking each other, with Israel killing two people in a strike on Shahabiya.
- Hezbollah has responded with rocket fire into northern Israel, with two Israeli soldiers being killed and another four wounded.
Now onto our live updates.