“I believe we’re going to take Mecca, Medina and Mount Sinai and purify those places.”

Israeli writer and politician Avi Lipkin said during a TV interview that he envisages Israel’s borders will extend “from Lebanon to Saudi Arabia” and “from the Mediterranean to the Euphrates”.

Turkish President Erdogan on US & UK strikes on Yemen's Houthis:

All of this is a disproportionate use of force.

They are eager to turn the Red Sea into a bloodbath.

We see that the Houthis are making very successful defenses against the strikes.

Tesla halts Berlin production over Red Sea disruption

Tesla is suspending manufacturing at its only European electric car factory as attacks in the Red Sea disrupt supplies.

The firm said longer delivery times had created a gap in its supply chains.

Turkish President Erdogan:

Israel will be condemned by the documents we deliver.

We believe in the justice of International Court of Justice (ICJ).

Israel will be condemned there. Netanyahu has no escape.

British PM Rishi Sunak arrives in Kyiv, Ukraine.

UK will increase military funding for Ukraine to £2.5bn next year, supporting the ‘largest ever’ commitment of UAVs.

UK and Ukraine will also sign new security cooperation agreement.

"To all Ukrainians, Britain is with you – for as long as it takes," Sunak said.

Very rare footage of Ukrainian armed unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) being used for attacking a Russian position.

Italy declined to take part in military action against Houthis

Italy declined to take part in U.S. and British strikes overnight against the Houthi group in Yemen, a government source said, explaining that Rome preferred to pursue a "calming" policy in the Red Sea.

Medvedev comments on reports British PM Sunak came to Kyiv to sign a "historic security agreement":

The deployment of an official British military contingent in Ukraine will mean a declaration of war on Russia.

NATO says US & UK strikes on Houthi targets were “defensive” and “designed to preserve freedom of navigation”.

“Houthi attacks must end, Iran has special responsibility to reign in its proxies.”

Massive mass demonstrations in Saada, Yemen after US & UK strikes on Houthi targets last night.

Neither Ukraine nor Russia can carry out an offensive due to mining and the active use of UAVs, Ukrainian Military Intelligence chief Budanov says.

Budanov noted that modern electronic warfare equipment is needed to suppress UAVs, and special equipment is needed to clear mines.

“This brings us back to the issue of production capacity. Nothing is unsolvable, but everything needs to be taken into account,” Budanov said.

American side informed the Houthis before launching strikes on their positions in Yemen, Sky News Arabia reports.

#BREAKING Houthis say their response to US & UK strikes is “imminent”.

Ukraine and Great Britain signed a security agreement that will be valid until Ukraine joins NATO.

Spain says it will not intervene militarily in the Red Sea region and any country doing so will have to answer for its actions.

Israel has yet to destroy even half of Gaza’s tunnels

At the start of the conflict Israel estimated that it stretched to hundreds of kilometres.

Today security officials concede that this is probably an underestimate, The Economist reports.

UKMTO has received a report of an incident 90NM South East of Aden, Yemen.