Conflict

Defence Minister Israel Katz warned that those displaced would not return home until northern Israel was secure.

State institutions, schools and universities will operate only four days a week as the country tries to conserve its scarce fuel reserves.

Governments are now tapping into strategic reserves, as the Middle East conflict restricts oil imports.

The US president is also pressuring allies to commit more resources to preserving the Strait of Hormuz.

Stations across the country are struggling to keep up with the 15 percent increase in demand, a Gull spokesperson says.

The FBI have called it a "targeted act of violence against the Jewish community".

Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war last week when Hezbollah attacked Israel in response to the killing of Iranian supreme leader in US-Israeli strikes.

Last week, seven players and support staff sought asylum following the Women's Asian Cup tournament in Australia.

The figures are based on numbers released by governments, militaries, health authorities and rescue organisations in the affected countries.

Mayor Femke Halsema said the incident was being taken very seriously and would lead to increased security at Jewish institutions.

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether any countries had agreed to send ships.

Donald Trump says the US military has "totally obliterated" targets on Iran's Kharg Island which serves as the export terminal for 90 percent of the country's oil shipments.

Two attacks on US soil have left Americans shocked, with an uneasy sense of security.

Conflict in the Middle East means its 'just a matter of time', before an official announcement the two April Formula 1 rounds are cancelled, sources say.

Twenty-one people, including a 60-year-old British tourist, have been charged under the United Arab Emirates' cybercrime laws for filming and sharing videos of Iranian missile and drone attacks.