Iran retaliated by launching missiles at Jordan, raising the specter of still more fighting.

Britain, Canada and France on Tuesday announced sanctions on Israeli settlements in the West Bank, with Britain saying Israel had “turned a blind eye” to violence against Palestinians.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office denied the report in Haaretz that the Emirati president had warned him Hamas was planning a major operation against Israel.

Analysts said they expected the price of Brent crude, the international benchmark, to remain elevated for the rest of the year.

The Saudi authorities said dozens were injured in attacks by the Iran-backed militia and vowed to retaliate.