ABC News (Australia)

Tensions have soared in the Middle East after Hamas and Iran pledged to retaliate against Israel for the killing of Ismail Haniyeh. Israel has neither claimed nor denied responsibility for the death.

Israel's military has warned citizens its defences aren't "air-tight" as the country prepares for attack from Iran and the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah. Ceasefire talks to end the fighting in Gaza have suddenly stopped, without a deal.

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