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Israel is preparing to retaliate against Iran after a drone attack. Australian police are treating a knife attack at a church as a terrorist incident. MPs in England will debate a proposed anti-smoking ban. There are calls to scrap VAT on bras as they are seen as a basic necessity. Hannah Waddingham responded assertively to a photographer's inappropriate comment at the Olivier Awards. With the latest I'm Kyle Fraser. There are continued calls for restraint from across the world as Israel vows to retaliate against Iran's major drone attack. Tehran acted in response to an airstrike on its consulate in Syria. Israeli forces have apparently delayed their planned ground offensive in Rafah in southern Gaza as they focus on what to do next. But Israel Defense Forces spokesperson Daniel Hegari has vowed to take action. We are still on high alert and assessing the situation. Over the last few hours we approved operational plans for both offensive and defensive action. Police in Australia have declared a knife attack at a church in Sydney as a terrorist incident. A 16-year-old boy has been arrested after a bishop and a number of other people were injured. MPs will debate a new proposed anti-smoking ban later which would ban anyone born in 2009 or later from ever buying cigarettes legally. If it passes England would follow New Zealand in having some of the world's strictest tobacco laws. Experts believe it'll save lives though Rishi Sunak will likely need Labour support to see it through given that some Tories are criticising the move as unconservative. Speaking when the plans were first announced, Winston Marshall, co-founder of 1572 Cigars, said people should be able to make their own choices. Tobacco raises in taxes 10.6 billion a year. I think that it's a freedom that we should all have and it's not the place of government to tell us what we can and can't do with our bodies. There are calls for VAT to be scrapped when buying bras. The Society of Radiographers argues they are a basic necessity and that the levy should be considered discriminatory. Healthcare professionals who carry out x-rays and MRI scans say a poorly fitted bra can lead to problems. The proposal will be put forward at their three-day annual conference in Leeds that begins today. Sky's Daniel Henry has more. One of the other points is that women who have had breast cancer, they already don't have to pay tax. So the argument is that that's something that should be extended to all women. And in showbiz, Hannah Waddingham's being called a role model for her response to a photographer calling out, show your leg while she was on the red carpet for the Olivier Awards. The ceremony's host replied, you would never say that to a man and have some manners. One fan online wrote, what a queen. There's more news online at gadiot.co.uk.