Residents of northern Israel can very easily transition from their routine to a state of emergency and back again.

New developments have complicated the conflict on the Arabian Peninsula's southern flank. What compromise can there be between the Saudi-backed president of a united Yemen and the UAE-backed southern separatists and Iranian-supported Houthis?

Iranian FM Mohammad Javad Zarif is in Moscow, while his deputy will travel to Paris with a team of economists on Monday in a renewed diplomatic push with European powers to bypass US economic sanctions. Meanwhile, Iranian oil tanker pursued by the US is now off the coast of Tripoli in northern Lebanon.

Sky News reports Reaper drones based in nearby Kuwait and flying over Iraq and Syria could be deployed to help with overhead surveillance as British warships continue to escort UK-flagged tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.

While Israel has drawn clear red lines in the proverbial sand, it might not be enough to deter Hezbollah. It's more likely that Israel will soon have to face the same dilemma: Attack, knowing that doing so could perhaps ignite an immediate war, but significantly mitigate the damage of such a war down the road.