The US State Department has approved the sale of $151.8m worth of munitions to Israel, including 12,000 1,000-pound bomb bodies, amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The sale is intended to improve Israel's defence capabilities, according to a statement from the department's bureau of political-military affairs.
President Donald Trump is set to visit Dover Air Force Base to honour six US service members killed in a drone strike in Kuwait. The president has expressed regret for the losses, stating that more casualties are likely. The dignified transfer of remains is scheduled for Saturday.
Australians stranded in Qatar will be offered bus transfers to Saudi Arabia to facilitate their return home, as the government works to secure flights. Authorities are also considering bus transits from Kuwait, with the foreign affairs department providing basic accommodation support.
In Iraq, drones struck airports and oil facilities, including Baghdad International Airport and the Burjesia oil complex in Basra. US-led forces shot down several drones over Erbil. A series of attacks with drones and missiles targeted Baghdad airport, and a fire broke out at the oil complex after a drone hit the site.
