Australia has deployed 85 troops, missiles and a surveillance aircraft to the Middle East to help protect Gulf countries amid escalating regional conflict. The military buildup comes as attacks continue across the region, with recent incidents including an Iranian cluster bomb strike in Tel Aviv and the death of 26-year-old American soldier Benjamin Pennington during an attack on an air base in Saudi Arabia. The Australian deployment marks the nation's entry into the widening Middle East conflict.

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