Middle East crisis: UN members must defend Unrwa against Israel’s ban, says aid agency boss – as it happened

Philippe Lazzarini, head of Unrwa, says aid agency will collapse without intervention by member states'

Lebanon's army has issued a warning to residents in the Ghobeiry area of the southern suburbs of Beirut that today between 10.30am and 1.30pm it will detonate unexploded ordnance" in the area.

Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu has offered his congratulations to Donald Trump, who appears on course for re-election in the US.

Dear Donald and Melania Trump, congratulations on history's greatest comeback! Your historic return to the White House offers a new beginning for America and a powerful recommitment to the great alliance between Israel and America. This is a huge victory! In true friendship, yours, Benjamin and Sara Netanyahu.