Middle East hots up just as Wong jets in

Wong begins a much-anticipated visit to the Middle East next week, becoming the most senior Australian politician to visit Israel since the October 7 attack. Families and supporters attend a demonstration last month in support of Israeli hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza. Getty Images The visit will start just days after a significant ramp up of hostilities on Friday AEST with the US military - with support from allies including Australia - striking targets in Yemen controlled by the Iranian-backed Houthi rebels after the weeks of missile and drone attacks on US warships and Red Sea shipping. In…