Morning update

Live Blog Update| Israeli Elections 2 November 2026 07:42 GMT Good morning Middle East Eye readers, Here are the latest developments: The governor of Hebron said that Israeli forces withdrew from the occupied West Bank city following a nearly two weeks-long operation. Khaled Dudin told Al Jazeera that Palestinian security forces are now in complete control of the area, adding that families who were forced to leave their homes are now able to return. At least seven people have been wounded following aerial attacks by the Saudi-led coalition on Yemen's Hodeidah governorate, according to the Houthi-affiliated Al Masirah TV. Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said that its air defences intercepted and destroyed a Houthi ballistic missile that was heading toward Saudi Arabia’s southern region. A tanker travelling south east through the Gulf was struck by two unidentified projectiles on its port side, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said. The incident occurred 72 nautical miles east of Saudi Arabia's Ras al-Khafji. UKMTO added that all crew members were accounted for and no environmental impact had been reported. A diplomatic adviser to the UAE President, said at the IISS Manama Dialogue that the United Arab Emirates is hoping for a "diplomatic breakthrough" in negotiations between Iran and the US. Anwar Gargash added that the UAE is "braced for the worst" and will take measures to protect itself and its citizens. US President Donald Trump on Sunday has reiterated threats to resume attacks on Iran, saying the US may need to give Tehran "the hammer" at some point. "And the only reason why I'm not finished with Iran is I want to be nice. I want to try and save all those lives if I can...But at some point we're going to have to give them the hammer," Trump told supporters during a rally in Iowa