Red Sea stands at a crossroads of global strategic currents. For countries like Israel, which straddle the region’s nexus of trade and security, the stakes are high but nuanced: opportunities for cooperation exist alongside new vulnerabilities.

While historic deals with Syria and Lebanon are on the horizon, Israel faces the emerging threat of a radical Sunni axis led by Turkey and Qatar.

The Iranian ambassador, Ahmad Sadeghi, 3 three other diplomatic staff have been given seven days to leave, PM Anthony Albanese says. It’s the first time Australia has expelled a foreign ambassador since the second World War.

Second attempt to create nationwide shutdown in nine days leads to blocking of major highway as Israelis join campaign to free some 50 living and deceased hostages still held by the terrorist regime in Gaza. "Palestinian state must not be built on my son's blood," father of deceased hostage still held in Gaza says.

Israeli strikes blunt Houthi threats in Yemen while Europe considers snapback sanctions on Tehran. This pressure could cripple Iran’s missile program and destabilize the regime.