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A drone launched by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen is intercepted above the southern Israeli city of Eilat, shortly after midnight on June 9, 2026. (Screenshot via social media, used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 9, 2026, 8:55 am
IDF downs drone over Eilat launched by Yemen’s Houthis
No injuries or damage in attack by Iran-backed rebel group shortly after midnight; incident follows firing of ballistic missiles by Houthis earlier, during escalation with Iran
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
Miroslav Koubek, right, head coach of the Czechia men's national soccer team, poses for a selfie with a supporter during a public training session, Saturday, June 6, 2026, in Mansfield, Texas, ahead of the World Cup soccer tournament. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
June 7, 2026, 8:14 am
Massive US security op prepares to take on unprecedented World Cup challenges
A legion of federal agencies to deploy high-tech methods, including robot sniffer-dogs to counter threats, while drones and AI misinformation are among biggest concerns
By Jake Offenhartz, Michael R. Sisak and Rebecca Santana
Illustrative: Indian army display drones during an operational drill in Pathankot, India, February 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Channi Anand)
June 2, 2026, 6:04 pm
Motorola Solutions buys Israeli drone defense startup D-Fend for $1.5 billion
Raanana-based firm uses radio waves to commandeer UAVs instead of jamming or intercepting them; system deployed in over 30 countries; described as largest-ever Israeli defense tech exit
By Reuters and ToI Staff
Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati, 20, killed in south Lebanon on June 1, 2026. (Courtesy)
June 1, 2026, 12:29 pm
IDF soldier killed, 3 hurt, in Hezbollah drone attack near newly seized Beaufort Castle
Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati is army’s 13th fatality since start of now-eroded ceasefire; terror group keeps up attacks, fires rockets at Tiberias for first time in almost 2 months
By Emanuel Fabian and ToI Staff
An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14, preparing to make an arrested landing on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln on May 25, 2026. (AFP PHOTO / US NAVY / NAVCENT PUBLIC AFFAIRS)
June 1, 2026, 10:20 am
US and Iran exchange strikes amid fragile ceasefire, as talks to end war stall
American base in Kuwait targeted after US hits Iranian sites in response to downing of a US drone; Trump says Iran ‘wants to make a good deal’ as Tehran makes amendments to MOU
By Agencies
Troops of the Golani Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit operate at the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on May 31, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 31, 2026, 12:13 pm
IDF captures strategic Beaufort Castle, as soldier killed in Hezbollah drone strike
Defense minister hails Israeli flag flying for first time since 2000 over Crusader fortress, a symbol of Israel’s previous wars in Lebanon; Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, was an only child who moved to Israel from Ukraine
By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies
The entrance to the settlement of Beit El. September 19, 2025. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)
May 29, 2026, 12:42 pm
IDF troops apparently fire at civilian plane, mistaking it for drone; none hurt
Soldiers deployed to Beit El after locals report several drones overhead; later confirmed to be jetliner whose flight path was shifted eastward; IDF investigating incident
By Emanuel Fabian
Forensic investigators examine the location of impact after a Russian drone struck an apartment building in Galati, eastern Romania on May 29, 2026, the latest spillover into neighboring states from the four-year war in Ukraine. (Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)
May 29, 2026, 10:58 am
Russian drone injures 2 in Romania, sparking outcry by EU and NATO members
European Commission head says Russia ‘crossed yet another line,’ as allies worry about Kremlin’s war with Ukraine spilling over borders
By George Calin, Luiza Ilie and Jekaterina Golubkova
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at the Ein Prat leadership academy, May 28, 2026. (Screenshot/PMO)
May 28, 2026, 11:16 pm
Netanyahu says he told IDF to seize 70% of Gaza, well beyond terms of truce
Anti-Hamas militia shows off heavy drone, possibly provided by Israel; Hamas buries Gaza City deputy commander, IDF kills moneyman who it says transferred millions to military wing
By Nava Freiberg, Nurit Yohanan and Emanuel Fabian
Ayala Ben-David, left, and Galia Handelman, librarians who work now in the temporary library in Shlomi since the regular library was destroyed by a Hezbollah rocket in October 2024, on May 27, 2026. (Diana Bletter/Times of Israel)
May 28, 2026, 9:44 pm
As Israel widens war against Hezbollah, northern town of Shlomi hunkers down
While all residents evacuated due to Hezbollah attacks in 2023 have returned, the town’s ‘ordinary’ routine is disrupted by almost daily first-person view drones, rocket fire and explosions
By Diana Bletter
An undated photo of Sgt. Rotem Yanai, who was killed in a Hezbollah drone attack near the Lebanon border on May 27, 2026. (Courtesy)
May 28, 2026, 9:09 am
Soldier killed in Hezbollah drone attack as Israel widens strikes on terror group
Sgt. Rotem Yanai, 20, killed while running to shelter in military zone on northern border, two reservists injured; IDF targets terror sites around Tyre after urging civilians to flee further north
By Emanuel Fabian and AFP
Israeli troops operate in southern Lebanon, in a photo cleared for publication May 24, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
May 26, 2026, 9:04 pm
IDF pushes north of Lebanon security zone; Netanyahu says Israel seizing ‘strategic positions’
Clashes reported in several towns north of Litani River; IDF says it carried out over 100 strikes in south, east; Lebanese media: 12 killed, including children, in overnight Beqaa strike
By Stav Levaton, Nava Freiberg, Agencies and ToI Staff
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, killed in Lebanon May 24, 2026 (Israel Defense Forces)
May 25, 2026, 8:55 am
Soldier killed in south Lebanon by Hezbollah drone, another seriously wounded
Sgt. Nehoray Leizer, 19, from Eilat, was driving armored personnel carrier when it was struck in the Bint Jbeil area; he is 10th soldier killed amid truce, 23rd since March 2
By ToI Staff
Smoke rising from the site of an Israeli strike that targeted the Nabatieh village in southern Lebanon on May 22, 2026. (Abbas Fakih/AFP)
May 22, 2026, 8:38 pm
IDF kills Hezbollah operatives in Lebanon, as drones trigger border sirens
Syrian girl said killed as Israel strikes Hezbollah-linked rescuers; Lebanon says soldiers loyal to the army after US sanctions officer tied to Hezbollah
By Stav Levaton, AFP and ToI Staff
Workers operate a 3D printer that makes drone parts at the headquarters of Masssivit in Lod, on March 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ohad Zwigenberg)
May 21, 2026, 3:03 pm
Demand soars for Israel’s weapons tech, even among countries claiming to boycott Jewish state
Sales of battle-tested Israeli arms more than doubled over past 5 years, hitting record of nearly $15 billion in 2024, including to states that publicly avoid deals with Jerusalem
By AP and ToI Staff
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