Sebastian discusses the US airstrikes targeting Iraq and Syria, following the deaths of three US troops in Jordan.
And reports Israel and Hamas are inching towards a deal for a ceasefire.
Several vital supplied of fuel and flour risk running out in Gaza, as several countries pause funding to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency.
It follows accusations that several UNRWA took part in Hamas' initial attack on Israel.
Sebastian Usher is a BBC Middle East analyst, editor and reporter.