Middle East crisis live: More than 100 children killed by Israeli strikes in Lebanon, health ministry says

A total of 773 people have been killed in Lebanon since Israel’s strikes began on 2 March, with a further 1,933 people wounded, the ministry reportsSaudi Arabia’s defence ministry is saying that two drones have been intercepted and destroyed in the eastern region.More now after reports of explosions in Dubai on Friday morning: thick black smoke rose over the financial hub’s skyline after what authorities described as a fire in an industrial area of the city-state.