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United States Ambassador to Israel Mike Huckabee, second from left, is joined by third from left: State Department Chief of Staff Dan Holler, Sr., State Department Counselor and Director, Office of Policy Planning Michael A. Needham and United States Ambassador to Lebanon Michel Issa, as they meet with Israeli Ambassador to the United States Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Nada Hamadeh, at the State Department, June 2, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)

June 4, 2026, 1:04 am

Israel, Lebanon agree to renew truce, create ‘pilot’ zones where Hezbollah is banned

Lebanese army will take full control of security zones; sides agree ceasefire relies on withdrawal of Hezbollah from south of Litani River * US House backs Democratic-led symbolic resolution aiming to halt Iran war

By ToI Staff

Smashed windows are seen at the home of Supreme Court Deputy Chief Justice Noam Sohlberg in the settlement of Alon Shvut following a riot by Haredi demonstrators, June 3, 2026. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

June 4, 2026, 1:04 am

‘A pogrom’: Haredi rioters smash windows, damage home of deputy Supreme Court chief

Dozens nabbed after attempt to break into Noam Sohlberg’s house, with wife likening shattering of windows to Kristallnacht; Herzog decries ‘dangerous crossing of red line’

By Alexander Fulbright

A vehicle of the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) arrives outside Ofer military prison, located between Ramallah and Beitunia in the West Bank, on January 19, 2025. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP)

June 3, 2026, 11:33 pm

High Court annuls government ban on Red Cross visits for Palestinian security prisoners

Court unanimously rules state must allow for visits, doesn’t give timeframe; government has justified ban by comparing conditions of Israeli hostages in Gaza, though none remain

By Jeremy Sharon

Members of the Red Cross watch while Israel Prison Service officers prepare Palestinian prisoners for release from Ketziot Prison as part of a deal in exchange for hostages held in Gaza, on February 26, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

June 3, 2026, 11:25 pm

Israel vowed to sue over NYT’s abuse allegations. There’s no evidence it has, or will

It’s questionable whether Israel can file a defamation suit against the New York Times over claims of sexual abuse in prisons, or if it should, given the risk of what could come out in court

By Jeremy Sharon

Rand Halawani, left, and Natalie Abu Diyeh (Wafa; via social media)

June 3, 2026, 10:45 pm

Detention extended for Palestinian women’s soccer player arrested for ‘throwing objects’

Police say East Jerusalem resident Rand Halawani, 20, nabbed alongside unnamed 18-year-old; ex-national player also arrested Tuesday along with 3 other young women in West Bank

By AFP

The symbol of the United Nations is displayed outside the Secretariat Building, February 28, 2022, at United Nations Headquarters. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

June 3, 2026, 10:31 pm

Germany misses out as five new countries elected as UN Security Council members

Austria, Kyrgyzstan, Portugal, Trinidad and Tobago, and Zimbabwe to serve two-year terms on council beginning in January, replacing Somalia, Pakistan, Panama, Denmark and Greece

By Reuters

Doctor Baruch and his wife Daniella speak to ITV News at their home in London's Golders Green neighborhood as they pack their things to move to Israel, during a program on antisemitism that aired on June 1, 2026. (YouTube screenshot)

June 3, 2026, 9:57 pm

British Jewish doctor says colleagues told him they’d let Israeli patient die

Baruch, who is moving with his family to Israel due to surging antisemitism in UK, also tells British TV that he has been repeatedly harassed in public for wearing a kippah

By ToI Staff

Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich attends a Finance Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem on May 26, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

June 3, 2026, 9:57 pm

Smotrich instructs ministry to build task force to help tech firms with shekel surge

Amid wave of mass layoffs, Finance Ministry officials meet with tech reps, insist that government won’t directly intervene to stabilize currency and instead look to limit damage

By ToI Staff

Manuela Dviri, whose son Yoni fell in southern Lebanon in 1998. (Lidia Bagnara)

June 3, 2026, 9:14 pm

28 years after her son fell serving in Lebanon, activist mother slams IDF’s return

Manuela Dviri led the call for Israel to leave its northern neighbor after her son Yoni was killed in 1998. Today, as the military strengthens its foothold there, she doubles down

By Rossella Tercatin

Left-to-right: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu votes for the next state comptroller at the Knesset, June 3, 2026 (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Attorney Michael Rabello, elected by MKs as State Comptroller on June 3, 2026, seen at the Knesset on June 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Likud Knesset Faction Secretary Aliza Barashi surrounded by MKs and Knesset officials during the chaotic vote to elect a new state comptroller, June 3, 2026. (Oren Ben Hakoon/Flash90)

June 3, 2026, 9:06 pm

Netanyahu forces through election of his lawyer as state comptroller amid tainted vote

Michael Rabello wins 61-57 after vote rerun triggered by claims Likud MKs were told to film ballots to prove loyalty; opposition vows High Court petition to overturn ‘illegal, mafia-style’ process

By Ariela Karmel

Screengrab of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in an interview with CNBC, June 3, 2026. (CNBC)

June 3, 2026, 8:23 pm

Netanyahu downplays row with Trump, says he and US leader agree on the ‘main things’

PM insists he and Trump have ‘great relationship,’ both agree that Hezbollah must be disarmed; also says Iran ‘playing with fire’ with attacks on Gulf, Israel ‘ready’ for fight

By ToI Staff and Agencies

People stand in line during the last day of early voting, November 2, 2024, in Charlotte, North Carolina. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart, file)

June 3, 2026, 7:41 pm

North Carolina Dems reject Gaza genocide resolution after campaign by Jewish caucus

‘Now we feel like we have a home again,’ says Jewish Democrat after measure calling to ‘prosecute’ and ‘vet’ those who ‘may have participated in or enabled genocide’ is narrowly defeated

By Grace Gilson

Dr. Adam Hamawy speaks during an AFP interview after meetings at the White House and on Capitol Hill, in Washington, DC, on June 14, 2024. (Drew Angerer/AFP)

June 3, 2026, 6:46 pm

Former Gaza surgeon and staunch Israel critic wins NJ Democratic US House primary

Egypt-born US veteran Adam Hamawy wins by some 12 points despite scrutiny over ties to ‘Blind Sheikh’ terror convict; expected to serve in Congress after November’s statewide vote

By Joseph Strauss

Paramedics at the site that a four-month-old baby was found in critical condition in a hot car in Kfar Chabad, central Israel, June 3, 2026. (Magen David Adom)

June 3, 2026, 5:51 pm

Baby in critical condition after being left in hot car in central Israel

Medics say 4-month-old taken to hospital with signs of serious heatstroke after residents of Kfar Chabad noticed an unconscious child left in a car for an extended period

By ToI Staff

California State Senator Scott Wiener, right, smiles before taking photos with supporters at the 2026 California Democratic Party State Convention in San Francisco, February 21, 2026. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)

June 3, 2026, 5:40 pm

‘Lefty Jew’ who accused Israel of genocide advances in San Francisco congressional primary

Scott Wiener to face off against Connie Chan, who was endorsed by current seat holder Nancy Pelosi, after a former AOC aide backed by anti-Israel streamer Hasan Piker falls short

By Andrew Lapin