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Diplomacy, defense, politics, Middle East affairs
A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist sprays the phrase "destroy Israel" in the Basque language on the side of a light rail carriage manufactured by CAF for the Tel Aviv light rail's Purple Line, in Beasain, Spain, in a video from June 4, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Anti-Israel activists in Spain vandalize carriages made for Tel Aviv Light Rail
By ToI Staff
Protesters smash windows with hammers, cover front of carriages with red paint; Israel's NTA says manufacturer CAF repairing damage, incident won't delay progress of Purple Line
Displaced Palestinians remove sand and debris from their tent homes following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2026. (Bashar Taleb/AFP)
6 said killed in Gaza strikes as Hamas health ministry says war toll surpasses 73,000
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed in Washington, June 11, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)
Israel sends Trump birthday wishes as he turns 80, celebrates with White House cage fight
By AP and ToI Staff
Fires blaze around the Palestinian town of Deir Dibwan following an arson attack by settlers targeting farmland and vehicles in the Ramallah area, on June 14, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
Palestinian media reports settlers tried to burn West Bank mosque with worshipers inside
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
US President Donald Trump attends the UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Sunday, June 14, 2026, in Washington with Lara Trump, Tiffany Trump and Donald Trump Jr. (AP/Alex Brandon)
June 15, 2026, 4:54 am
Trump calls Netanyahu ‘very difficult guy,’ says attacks on Iran could resume if nuclear deal not reached
Iran’s military claims to have ‘humiliated’ US and Israel * Stanford anti-Zionist student protesters walk out of Google CEO’s commencement speech
By ToI Staff
Policemen walk in front of a banner of the Iranian flag in the Islamic Revolution Square in Tehran, Iran, June 14, 2026. (AP/Vahid Salemi)
June 15, 2026, 4:44 am
US, Iran reach deal to end war, reportedly including Lebanon conflict; Trump: Hormuz to open
Deal’s completion said to be spurred by recent Israel-Iran tension; agreement may include release of $12 billion to Iran; nuclear talks to begin after deal set to be signed Friday by Vance, Iran’s Ghalibaf
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Fires blaze around the Palestinian town of Deir Dibwan following an arson attack by settlers targeting farmland and vehicles in the Ramallah area, on June 14, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 15, 2026, 2:51 am
Palestinian media reports settlers tried to burn West Bank mosque with worshipers inside
Head of West Bank village council tells PA news agency that worshipers put out the fire before it could spread beyond the entrance, as settlers fled the scene; no injuries reported
By Nurit Yohanan and ToI Staff
Illustrative: An archaeological excavation site and tracks leading to the Haydarpasa train station are seen at Kadikoy in Istanbul, Turkey, on August 22, 2025. (Ozan KOSE / AFP)
June 14, 2026, 11:52 pm
Turkish-Saudi rail that bypasses Israel will link to Jordan and Syria, minister says
Countries should be linked in 3-4 years, while Gulf states, and possibly Yemen, will later be added to route that would connect region with Europe, says Turkish transport minister
By Reuters and ToI Staff
(L) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump during a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
June 14, 2026, 10:38 pm
Trump says Netanyahu ‘has no f**king judgment’ after Beirut strike – report
US president says IDF shouldn’t operate anywhere in Lebanon, reportedly leaving Israeli officials ‘stunned,’ as Washington tries to sweet-talk Iran out of retaliating
By Lazar Berman, Nava Freiberg, ToI Staff and Agencies
Displaced Palestinians remove sand and debris from their tent homes following an Israeli military strike in Khan Younis, southern Gaza Strip, on June 14, 2026. (Bashar Taleb/AFP)
June 14, 2026, 9:08 pm
6 said killed in Gaza strikes as Hamas health ministry says war toll surpasses 73,000
Terror group says it responded to 15-point Board of Peace blueprint aiming to push ceasefire to next stage, although sources say Hamas still refusing to disarm
By Agencies and ToI Staff
Top Hezbollah official Ali Mussa Daqduq, in an undated photogoraph released in 2019. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 14, 2026, 8:20 pm
IDF says it killed key Hezbollah official responsible for deadly 2007 attack on US troops
Ali Mussa Daqduq was reported in 2024 to have been killed by Israel in Syria, but he apparently survived; military says he was targeted in strike on south Lebanon over the weekend
By Emanuel Fabian
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A pro-Palestinian, anti-Israel activist sprays the phrase "destroy Israel" in the Basque language on the side of a light rail carriage manufactured by CAF for the Tel Aviv light rail's Purple Line, in Beasain, Spain, in a video from June 4, 2026. (Screenshot: X, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 14, 2026, 5:38 pm
Anti-Israel activists in Spain vandalize carriages made for Tel Aviv Light Rail
Protesters smash windows with hammers, cover front of carriages with red paint; Israel’s NTA says manufacturer CAF repairing damage, incident won’t delay progress of Purple Line
By ToI Staff
Europa, an icy moon of Jupiter, whose subsurface ocean may harbor alien life. (Courtesy/NASA/JPL-Caltech/SETI Institute)
June 14, 2026, 4:56 pm
Contact? Groundbreaking Israeli method may soon detect life in outer space
Weizmann Institute of Science researchers say their statistical toolbox will be used aboard planned Israeli Aerospace Industries spacecraft, Eureka, set to reach Jupiter’s smallest moon in the 2030s
By Diana Bletter
The arena for the UFC Freedom 250 fights on the South Lawn of the White House is photographed in Washington, June 11, 2026. (Alex Brandon/AP)
June 14, 2026, 4:22 pm
Israel sends Trump birthday wishes as he turns 80, celebrates with White House cage fight
4,000 spectators expected to join US president for showstopping spectacle of UFC cage fights at the White House, but big issues loom as unpopular conflict with Iran drags on
By AP and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Israeli security forces guard while bulldozers demolish a home in the town of Nahalin, West Bank, May 25, 2026. (Wisam Hashlamoun/Flash90)
June 14, 2026, 4:11 pm
Israeli authorities demolish buildings in Palestinian hamlet targeted by settlers
Resident tells ToI that four of his buildings in Khallet a-Sidra, a largely abandoned West Bank Bedouin community, were razed; Civil Administration says structures were illegal
By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff
Activists carry portraits of Iran's slain supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, as they pay tribute in Lahore, Pakistan, on June 13, 2026. (Arif Ali / AFP)
June 14, 2026, 3:38 pm
Despite Trump pronouncement, Iran signals no final decision made on deal
Qataris said visiting Tehran to finalize agreement; Iran official: Draft includes open Hormuz, US sanctions waivers, Tehran commitment to not pursue nukes, future uranium dilution
By Agencies and ToI Staff
The aftermath of an Israeli airstrike that targeted Hezbollah at a building in Beirut's southern suburbs on June 14, 2026 (Ibrahim AMRO / AFP)
June 14, 2026, 2:55 pm
Israel braces for Iranian missile fire after strike on Hezbollah target in Beirut
Tehran warns attack ‘will not go unanswered’; IDF says it hit command center in Lebanese capital’s southern suburbs, reportedly killing three
By Emanuel Fabian
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan on today's Daily Briefing podcast. (ToI / AP)
June 14, 2026, 1:17 pm
Daily Briefing June 14 – Why the emerging Iran deal is a major setback for Israel
Diplomatic correspondent Lazar Berman on winners and losers in Trump’s potential new MOU and an assessment on whether it really will be signed any time soon
By Amanda Borschel-Dan and Lazar Berman
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