Day 20 of Middle East conflict — Israel attack on key Iran gas site prompts retaliatory strikes | CNN

• Follow the latest updates on the war with Iran here. • Wartime funding: US President Donald Trump confirmed he’s seeking $200 billion in new Pentagon funding, calling it a “small price to pay” to equip the military. • Regional strikes: Middle Eastern countries continued intercepting strikes as dawn broke on Friday. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the country will heed Trump’s call not to repeat attacks on key Iranian energy sites like the South Pars field. Netanyahu said Israel acted alone in striking a facility linked to the gas field. • Oil market: Tehran has retaliated with strikes on energy infrastructure in Israel and Qatar. The global oil benchmark hit $115 a barrel Thursday and then retreated as Asian markets opened higher on Friday. • US aircraft hit: An F-35 fighter jet made an emergency landing at a US air base in the Middle East after it was struck by what is believed to have been Iranian fire, sources told CNN. Countries in the Middle East say they are intercepting drones and missiles as dawn breaks on Friday morning. The attacks come as Muslims around the region celebrate the Eid al-Fitr festival, that marks the end of the holy month