‘Middle East erupts’ and OBE for Queen’s funeral horse

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Metro front page for October 2 Metro front page for October 2

“Iran’s new attack on Israel” is how Metro describes the rocket attack, which follows a similar bombardment in April. Footage of fighting in Lebanon illustrates the story, including Beirut under Israeli airstrike and an Israeli tank opening fire. (BBC)

The Daily Mirror front page for October 2 The Daily Mirror front page for October 2

‘Revenge from above’ is how the Daily Mirror describes Iran’s attack. A subheading speaks of “the fear of total war”. (BBC)

The Guardian's front page for October 2  The Guardian's front page for October 2

The Guardian ignores the Iranian attack and reports an Israeli vow to retaliate in turn. According to the newspaper, the conflict appears to be “getting out of hand”. (BBC)

The Daily Mail's front page for October 2 The Daily Mail's front page for October 2

Israel’s ‘Iron Dome’ missile defense held its ground, the Daily Mail notes, and now the country is vowing revenge. (BBC)

The Express front page for October 2 The Express front page for October 2

The US has threatened Iran with a “severe response” to its attack on Israel, the Daily Express reports, saying “the world watched in horror” as the missiles were launched. (BBC)

Financial Times front page for October 2 Financial Times front page for October 2

Front page of the Daily Telegraph for October 2 Front page of the Daily Telegraph for October 2

The Daily Telegraph brings the drama in Israel to the attention of its readers with a first-person account from a journalist headlined: “A rocket missed me by a minute.” “We were lucky, very lucky,” writes Paul Nuki after his experience on an Israeli highway. (BBC)

I paper front page for October 2nd I paper front page for October 2nd

In addition to the story about the ‘fear of a new war’ in the Middle East, the I-paper contains an article about a woman entering her ‘granny pants era’ and feeling ’empowered’ by a photo of orange underwear on a clothesline. (BBC)

The Sun front page of October 2  The Sun front page of October 2

The Daily Star front page for October 2 The Daily Star front page for October 2

War in the Middle East is nowhere to be seen on the front page of the Daily Star, which instead splashes out on an OBE for a horse that took part in the Queen’s funeral. Lord Firebrand the “mourning horse” also received two sugar cubes. (BBC)

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