Tensions from Gaza conflict spread across the region

Medicines for hostages and humanitarian aid for civilians have entered Gaza, as Israeli forces intensify their campaign in the south of the region. Hours after the U-S designated the Houthis as a terrorist organisation following its Red Sea shipping lane attacks, the Iran-backed Yemeni rebels claimed another attack, this time on a U-S-owned ship. As tensions from the conflict in Gaza erupt in the wider region, international calls for a permanent ceasefire are becoming more desperate.