June 7: Trump says Netanyahu ‘won’t have any choice’ but to accept US-Iran deal, ‘I call the shots’

Trump: Netanyahu ‘won’t have any choice’ but to accept US-Iran deal, ‘I call the shots’

US President Donald Trump in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press,' aired on June 7, 2026. (NBC screenshot)

US President Donald Trump says Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “won’t have any choice” but to accept whatever agreement Washington may reach with Iran, in an interview with The Financial Times.

“He won’t have any choice,” Trump tells the outlet in a phone interview, adding, “I call the shots. I call all the shots. He [Netanyahu] doesn’t call the shots.”

The conversation took place shortly after Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on northern Israel tonight in support of Hezbollah, after the IDF struck a stronghold of the Iran-backed terror group in Beirut. Trump reportedly spoke with Netanyahu about an hour ago, after telling the Axios news site he would call the premier to tell him not to retaliate against Iran as Washington aims for a deal with the country.

Trump tells the FT that Iran’s strikes have not changed his intent to reach a diplomatic solution with Iran, saying: “It’s not going to have any impact on the deal… We’ll see how it ends up. But they [the missile strikes on Israel] were attacks that did not kick at all. It’s one of those things that’s been going for 3,000 years, or 47 years, depending on how you count.”

The FT says Trump didn’t indicate a deal with Iran was imminent, though the president told Fox News earlier tonight that he was days away from reaching an agreement before the attacks took place.

“I think the deal is going on,” Trump says. “We’ll see what happens,” he adds, saying “The deal may make it on its own merit, or not, but this will not have any effect on it.”

Trump reiterates comments he made earlier today that he would turn to military force if a deal is not reached, saying: “[Not reaching a deal] means [one of] two things… Number one, it would mean that possibly we would go in and take care of the rest of the place that we didn’t take care of militarily. Or it would just mean that we would keep the [US naval] blockade on Iran, because the blockade has been probably more powerful than any attack that was ever made on that country.”

UK’s FM says Iran and Israel must both ‘show restraint’ and deescalate

Britain's Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper speaks during a news conference with Japan's Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, after their talk on April 20, 2026, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP/ Eugene Hoshiko)

UK Foreign Minister Yvette Cooper calls for deescalation between Israel and Iran after Tehran’s renewed missile attacks on northern Israel.

“The resumption of conflict between Iran and Israel is in no one’s interest,” she writes on X. “Both sides must show restraint and de-escalate immediately.”

Cooper adds that “negotiations must continue towards the lasting settlement that we all need, for peace and stability in the region, and for the full restoration of global trade.”

Iran suspends flights at Tehran international airport, reports local media

A plane belonging to Iran's national air carrier, Iran Air, is parked at Mehrabad airport in Tehran, Iran, on February 7, 2016. (AP/Vahid Salemi)

Tehran’s international airport suspends all incoming flights after Iranian missile strikes on Israel, local media says.

“The civil aviation authority announced the suspension of all flights bound for the airport until further notice,” says Iranian press agency Mehr — the latest closure for Khomeini International Airport, one of two serving the capital, which had only reopened in April after being shut for weeks over the Middle East war.

Zelensky says he met Roman Abramovich in Kyiv, who offered to serve as mediator with Putin

Chelsea soccer club owner Roman Abramovich sits in his box before their English Premier League soccer match against Sunderland at Stamford Bridge stadium in London, December 19, 2015. (AP/Matt Dunham)

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky says Russian magnate Roman Abramovich met him in Kyiv and offered to take a message to the Kremlin on peace prospects, but the Ukrainian leader reiterated that his government would not abandon its Donbas region.

Zelensky’s comments to Sky News while holding talks in London mark his first acknowledgement that the billionaire had traveled to Ukraine’s capital and was involved to some extent in negotiations.

“He came to Kyiv. He said ‘I am messaging direct to you. And I want to take a message from you and give it to [Russian President Vladimir] Putin.’ But he said it has to be silent without any kind of public messages,” Zelensky says.

Zelensky says the meeting was “not a secret,” adding that the Russians wanted to know what Kyiv was “ready to do.”

“I said the question is not about us. You are fighting against us on our territory. I said to him about Donbas and it was the key message. I said we will not leave and we will not go out from our territory. No, we will not give you a victory in such way. And you will not get it.”

Abramovich, the Jewish former owner of Chelsea Football Club, is subject to sanctions imposed on Russia for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. He played an important role in unsuccessful negotiations to end the fighting in the first weeks of the invasion and in a deal to ensure Black Sea grain shipments, but has been less visible since.

Buses in Israel to run at 75% of normal operations on Monday amid Iran attacks

Illustrative: An Ultra orthodox Jewish man boards a bus at Beitar Illit settlement. January 17, 2017. (Nati Shohat/FLASH90)

The Transportation Ministry says that buses around the country will operate at 75% of their usual activity today amid renewed missile attacks from Iran and the cancellation of schools.

The ministry says that, in accordance with Home Front Command instructions, the light rails in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv as well as the Israeli Railways train system will operate as usual.

According to Hebrew media outlets, underground light rail stations in central Israel will remain open overnight for those who want to use them as bomb shelters.

Netanyahu said to be huddling with security chiefs after Trump phone call

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (C) meets with Defense Minister Israel Katz (L) and IDF chief of staff Eyal Zamir at the Kirya military headquarters in Tel Aviv on May 26, 2026. (Maayan Toaf/GPO)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s phone conversation with US President Donald Trump has ended, and the premier is currently holding a discussion with top security officials, according to Hebrew media reports.

Trump said earlier that he would call Netanyahu to tell him not to retaliate against Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on the north as Washington aims for a deal with Tehran, after Israeli officials vowed a strong response to the attacks.

Israel says Gaza crossings closed until further notice after Iran missile attacks

Humanitarian aid enters Gaza via the Kerem Shalom Crossing with Israel, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, November 2, 2025. (Abed Rahim Khatib/Flash90)

Following Iran’s ballistic missile attacks on Israel, the Defense Ministry’s Coordinator of Government Activities in the Territories says crossings with the Gaza Strip will remain closed until further notice.

COGAT says “a number of necessary security measures have been implemented” after the missile fire, “including the closure of the crossings into the Gaza Strip, among them the Kerem Shalom Crossing and the Rafah Crossing, until further notice.”

“It should be emphasized that the closure of the crossings will not affect the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip. The substantial quantities of food that have entered the Strip since the beginning of the ceasefire significantly exceed the nutritional needs of the population, according to UN methodologies,” COGAT adds.

Scenes of celebration, with Hezbollah flags flying, in central Tehran

Iranian media is showing scenes of celebration in Tehran’s Revolution Square.

The footage notably shows Hezbollah flags being waved.

Iran-born analyst Benny Sabti, from the International Institute for Security Studies, says on Channel 12 that the regime believes that tonight’s events represent a huge victory, with Iran firing missiles into Israeli territory and Israel prevented from responding.

With US President Donald Trump having publicly told Israel not to retaliate, the Iranians believe they are “getting Israel on a plate,” says Sabti.

Celebrations also in Revolution Square in Tehran. https://t.co/kBNRtDaiXg pic.twitter.com/Yu00vvjB3S

— Eli Afriat ???????? (@EliAfriatISR) June 7, 2026

US embassy orders staff to prepare for red alerts until further notice amid Iran attacks

The US embassy in Jerusalem orders all US government employees and their families in Israel to be prepared to take shelter in the event of a red alert and announces it will be closing services tomorrow amid concerns of escalation following Iran’s missile attacks on northern Israel.

Security Alert: As a result of the current security situation in Israel, including Home Front Command alerts for multiple regions, the U.S. Embassy has directed all U.S. government employees and their family members to shelter in place, and be prepared to move to a protected… pic.twitter.com/FyMdSKGBUI

— U.S. Embassy Jerusalem (@usembassyjlm) June 7, 2026

“As a result of the current security situation in Israel, including Home Front Command alerts for multiple regions, the US Embassy has directed all US government employees and their family members to shelter in place, and be prepared to move to a protected shelter in the event of a red alert, until further notice… The US Embassy Jerusalem and Embassy Branch Office Tel Aviv consular sections are closed on Monday, June 8,” reads a statement from the embassy.

The embassy issued a security advisory last week, warning US citizens in the region to show increased caution, and highlighting Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, though there was no indication at the time what triggered the advisory.

Acknowledging constraints, IDF chief says Israel will respond to Iran with force ‘the moment the green light is given’

IDF Chief of Staff Eyal Zamir attends a Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting at the Knesset in Jerusalem, May 10, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Acknowledging that Israel is being prevented from responding to tonight’s Iranian missile attacks, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, during an assessment with the military’s top brass, says “the IDF will strike the enemy with force the moment the green light is given,” according to remarks provided by the army.

The IDF is preparing for a response against Iran over its missile attack on Israel this evening, but is awaiting approval from the political level.

US President Donald Trump said earlier that he was urging Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to respond.

Netanyahu said to be speaking to Trump amid renewed Iranian strikes on Israel

US President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as Trump listens to a question from a reporter at the end of a news conference at Mar-a-Lago, on December 29, 2025, in Palm Beach, Florida. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is currently on the phone with US President Donald Trump, a US official tells Axios, after Trump told the news site that he would be calling Netanyahu to tell him not to retaliate to Iran’s missile attacks on northern Israel.

The Prime Minister’s Office does not immediately confirm that the call is taking place.

Ben Gurion Airport functioning as usual, with just a single flight said canceled tomorrow

Ben Gurion Airport is functioning as usual, despite Iran’s missile attacks on Israel two hours ago.

As things stand, only a single Austrian Airlines flight tomorrow has been canceled, Channel 12 reports.

“If there are no changes in the coming hours, tomorrow the airport will be full,” its reporter at the airport says. Passengers who have flights should come to the airport as usual, he adds, unless something changes in the coming hours.

This contrasts with Iraq, Syria, Qatar and other countries in the region, which have closed their airspace.

Bennett urges Israel to ‘act powerfully and effectively’ against Iranian attack

Former prime minister Naftali Bennett is interviewed on Channel 12, on April 29, 2026. (Channel 12 screenshot)

Together party chairman Naftali Bennett says that Israel must launch a powerful and effective response to Iran’s ballistic missile attack this evening, warning against trying to contain the escalation or launching a symbolic strike.

“This is the moment of truth: Is Israel a sovereign state that can defend itself? Containment or a symbolic response would signal to our enemies that the spilling of our citizens’ blood is permissible; therefore, Israel needs to act powerfully and effectively,” the former prime minister and rival to Netanyahu writes on X.

Iran’s FM speaks to UK and Turkish counterparts, Pakistani mediators after missile attack

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi arrives to attend talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, in St. Petersburg, Russia, April 27, 2026. (AP/Dmitri Lovetsky, Pool)

TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s top diplomat Abbas Araghchi discusses the “latest developments” in the region this evening with his counterparts in Britain and Turkey, as well as Pakistani mediators.

The separate conversations focused on Iran’s response to Israel’s “repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon,” his ministry says in a statement, without offering further details.

Iran responded to Israel’s strikes on Hezbollah command centers in Beirut today with ballistic missile attacks on the north.

Times of Israel staff contributed to this report.

IDF spokesperson says Zamir holding assessment after missile attack: ‘The Iranian terror regime made a grave mistake’

Following Iran’s ballistic missile attack on Israel, IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin, in a press conference, says that Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is conducting an assessment and is “approving plans for the future.”

“The Iranian terror regime made a grave mistake,” he says.

Defrin adds that the IDF is prepared for additional missile fire from Iran.

Israel’s airspace remaining open, flights continuing as scheduled, Regev says

A US Air Force aircraft takes off at the Ben Gurion International Airport, May 24, 2026. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Transportation Minister Miri Regev says Israel‘s airspace remains open and flights continue as scheduled.

The decision was made following a situation assessment led by Regev with Transportation Director General Moshe Ben-Zaken and aviation industry professionals.

The ministry says that if the rocket fire expands, a new decision will be made accordingly and the public will be updated.

Iran, Iraq and Syria order airspace closures after Tehran’s missile attack on Israel

Iran closes the airspace over the west of the country after launching a salvo of missiles towards Israel in response to its latest strike on Lebanon.

“Due to safety and security assessments… the western part of the country’s airspace was declared closed until further notice,” says Majid Akhavan, the spokesman for the National Civil Aviation Organization, in a statement carried by the news agency IRNA.

Iraq has also temporarily closed its airspace and suspended air navigation for reasons related to air traffic safety following the attacks, civil aviation officials tells Reuters.

The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority says Iraqi airspace will remain closed for 72 hours.

Syria also temporarily closes its southern airspace for 12 hours and suspends operations at Damascus Airport.

Trump: I’m calling Netanyahu ‘right now… to tell him not to retaliate’ for Iran’s missile attacks

Left: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the Knesset in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Right: US President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

US President Donald Trump says he is going to call Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “right now” to tell him not to hit back at Iran following tonight’s missile attacks from Tehran on northern Israel.

Speaking to Channel 12’s Barak Ravid, Trump says: “The Iranian strikes didn’t hurt anybody. Hopefully, Israel is not going to retaliate. If Bibi strikes them back, it’s just gonna keep going like the last 47 years, or the last 3,000 years.”

Trump adds: “We are very close to a final deal with Iran. It is going to be a good deal. I don’t want it to blow up because of what is happening now.”

“I am going to call Bibi right now and tell him not to retaliate,” Trump adds. “Each of them had their fun. Israel had its strike and Iran had its strike. We don’t need another one.”

“I don’t want to see an additional attack tonight,” Trump reportedly adds.

Ravid suggests that “it’s not clear” that the US would support Israel if it decides to attack Iran. Decision-makers will need to think twice before doing so, Ravid adds, noting that a senior US official has told him that “we’re not part of this” — in apparent reference to a new escalation.

Channel 12 notes that Israeli officials said earlier tonight they were indeed planning a “forceful response.”

Trump says he was ‘not happy’ about Israel’s Beirut strikes, says Iran deal was days away

US President Donald Trump tells Fox News that Iran’s missile attacks on northern Israel will “not help” negotiations with Tehran — which he says were days away from resulting in an agreement — and expresses frustration over Israel’s earlier strikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut, which prompted Iran’s attacks.

“It’s certainly not going to help negotiations,” Trump says, adding, “We’re very close. I would say an agreement would be signed on Monday, Tuesday, or Wednesday of this coming week. And now this takes place.”

Regarding Israel’s strikes in Beirut — which a US official reportedly said Washington was briefed on by Israel ahead of time — Trump adds he was “not happy about it.”

Iran’s media shows scenes of celebration as its missiles fired at Israel

Iranian state media broadcasts scenes of celebration, as Iranian missile fire was directed at Israel in the past hour.

Iranians celebrate in the streets of Kermanshah, western Iran, as ballistic missiles fly overhead on their way to Israel. pic.twitter.com/GVoJEcHdja

— Ariel Oseran أريئل أوسيران (@ariel_oseran) June 7, 2026

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— Fatemeh Abv ???? ☫ ???? (@fa_abv) June 7, 2026

Woman, 79, treated after hitting head on way to shelter during Iranian attack

A 79-year-old woman is being treated after hitting her head on the way to the bomb shelter during Iran’s missile attack on northern Israel tonight, Magen David Adom ambulance service says.

The woman is being treated at Rambam Medical Center in Haifa.

IRGC says attacks on Israel a ‘warning’ of wider response if ‘aggression’ repeated

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired from Iran into Israel, June 7, 2026. (David Cohen/Flash90)

Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps says its attacks on Israel this evening were a “warning” of a broader response that would encompass all US and Israeli targets in the region if “aggressions” are repeated.

Trump to Iran after missile attacks on Israel: ‘That’s enough. Back to the table and make a deal’

US President Donald Trump speaks on June 4, 2026, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. (AP/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)

Following Iran’s missile attacks on northern Israel in response to IDF strikes against Hezbollah in Beirut, US President Donald Trump urges Tehran to return to the negotiating table and make a deal with Washington.

“What I would suggest to Iran: You’ve shot your missiles, that’s enough. Get back to the table and make a deal,” Trump tells Fox News in a phone interview.

Iran fired around 10 ballistic missiles at north; no reports of injuries, damage

Iran launched some 10 ballistic missiles at northern Israel in several salvos over the past hour.

All of the missiles were intercepted or struck open areas, according to the military.

There have been no reports of direct impacts, injuries, or damage in the attacks.

The IDF Home Front Command says civilians in areas where sirens sounded can now leave bomb shelters.

IDF says it shot down all Iranian missiles launched so far tonight

Explosions from projectile interceptions are pictured over Tel Aviv on February 28, 2026. (Jack GUEZ / AFP / File)

The IDF says it has so far intercepted all of the Iranian ballistic missiles launched at Israel tonight.

Air defenses are now working to shoot down the latest salvo launched from Iran, triggering sirens across the north, the military says.

A basketball match in Tel Aviv between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem has been interrupted mid-game, with thousands of fans emptying out of the Menora Mivtachim Stadium in accordance with Home Front Command guidelines.

Israel’s airspace remains open amid Iranian ballistic missile attack, Transportation Ministry says

An Israeli air defense system fires to intercept missiles that were launched from Iran, as seen from Hadera, northern Israel, Sunday, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

The Transportation Ministry says Israel’s airspace remains open as Iran launches ballistic missile attacks on the north.

Transportation Minister Miri Regev is holding an assessment with ministry professionals, after which a decision on the matter will be made.

Israel will ‘respond forcefully’ to Iran attacks, Israeli official reportedly says; PM to hold security consult

Israel will “respond forcefully” to Iran’s missile attacks, senior Israeli officials tell Israel’s Channel 12 news.

The report says Israel “cannot allow” an equation whereby Iran fires on Israel after Israel tackles Hezbollah targets in Beirut.

There is no official Israeli response yet to the ongoing barrages.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and senior officials will reportedly hold a security assessment shortly.

According to Channel 13, officials have assessed during a discussion with Netanyahu that Tehran is not interested in a full-on escalation, but rather a more limited response to demonstrate its support for Hezbollah.

Iran’s army says Israel must halt Lebanon attacks, refrain from responding to its missile attacks or face ‘blows’

Illustrative: Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps on February 16, 2026, shows troops standing at attention during the IRGC's drill in the Persian Gulf. (Sepahnews via AP/ File)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Iran’s military central command says the Israel Defense Forces must stop its attacks on Lebanon, and if it expands its attacks or responds to Iran’s actions, it will face “more crushing and regretful blows,” following its initial ballistic missile attacks on northern Israel.

“We had previously warned that if the crimes in the Dahiyeh area of Beirut expand, we will attack targets in the occupied territories,” says General Ali Abollahi, the head of the Khatam al-Anbiya command.

AFP contributed to this report.

Sirens continue to wail across north during Iranian missile attacks

Sirens continue to sound across northern Israel as Iran launches a salvo of ballistic missiles at Israel.

So far, there have been no reports of direct impacts, injuries, or damage in the attacks.

A second Iranian ballistic missile attack triggers sirens in north

Sirens sound across northern Israel during an Iranian ballistic missile attack, the second of the evening.

The IDF says it is working to intercept the missiles.

IDF detects another Iranian ballistic missile attack on northern Israel

The IDF has detected another ballistic missile attack from Iran, again targeting northern Israel.

Sirens are expected to sound in the coming minutes.

A short while ago, two Iranian missiles fired at the north were intercepted.

Two Iranian ballistic missiles shot down, in first attack since April 8 ceasefire

An Iranian ballistic missile fired at Israel is seen from Jerusalem, March 28, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90/File)

Two ballistic missiles launched by Iran at northern Israel were successfully intercepted by air defenses a short while ago, according to the IDF.

There are no immediate reports of injuries or damage in the attack, the first by Iran on Israel since a ceasefire took effect on April 8.

Sirens sound across northern Israel amid Iranian ballistic missile attack

Sirens sound across northern Israel amid an Iranian ballistic missile attack.

The IDF says it is working to intercept the projectiles.

Schools canceled nationwide as Iran launches missiles on Israel; Israelis told to ensure safe rooms and shelters are accessible

Schools are cancelled nationwide as the Home Front Command issues stricter guidelines following assessments by the IDF that Iran will launch missiles on Israel.

All educational activities are prohibited, and gatherings are limited to 200 outdoors and 500 indoors.

A Home Front Command spokesman tells the Israeli public to make sure that safe rooms and shelters in their buildings are accessible, and/or to know where the nearest public shelter is.

A Channel 12 report says Ben Gurion Airport remains open, but authorities are weighing whether to close it.

Iran launches missile attack on northern Israel

An early warning is issued in northern Israel amid an Iranian missile attack.

Sirens are expected to sound in the coming minutes.

The IDF says it has detected the launch of missiles from Iran, and is working to intercept the threat.

IDF gearing up for missile fire from Iran in coming hours after its strike on Beirut

Illustrative: Iranian ballistic missile trails are seen in the sky above Netanya, on April 4, 2026. (JACK GUEZ / AFP / File)

The IDF says it is prepared for missile fire from Iran on Israel in the coming hours, following its strike on Hezbollah in Beirut earlier.

“The IDF has reinforced its defensive components and is at a high level of readiness and alert for a variety of scenarios, both defensive and offensive,” the military says.

The military says IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir and other top commanders are “currently conducting situational assessments and closely monitoring developments.”

Mossad deputy said ousted by Gofman over failed Iran regime change efforts; agency sources deny claim

Incoming Mossad Director Maj. Gen. Roman Gofman attends a ceremony marking the lighting of the first Hanukkah candle of the 7th Armored Brigade at the National Library in Jerusalem, December 14, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Newly inaugurated Mossad chief Roman Gofman’s dismissal of the agency’s deputy director last night resulted from the senior official’s central role in efforts to help bring about the downfall of the Iranian regime, after those efforts apparently failed to achieve their goal, as the regime remains intact, according to Hebrew media reports citing Israeli officials.

Sources inside the Mossad, however, tell Channel 12 that Gofman’s decision to dismiss his deputy, referred to only as “Aleph,” was driven not by dissatisfaction over his handling of the Iran file, but by the new Mossad chief’s desire to consolidate loyalty at the top of the organization.

“Aleph was [Gofman’s predecessor David] Barnea’s closest associate and was identified too closely with him,” the sources tell Channel 12, saying, “Gofman wanted to signal through his dismissal that he would not tolerate people working against him. His goal was to remove potential obstacles.”

Aleph served over the past year as deputy to Barnea and is widely regarded as one of the Mossad’s most respected figures. He has received the Israel Security Prize five times, according to the Channel 12 report, which adds that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself asked Aleph to remain in his post after announcing Gofman’s appointment, even though Aleph had already informed officials of his intention to step down as deputy director.

The Mossad and Gofman’s office declined Channel 12’s request for comment on the report.

US military says forces ‘remain vigilant and ready’ amid Iran threats; Qatar orders flights to avoid Iran

The US military says its forces “remain vigilant and ready” amid threats by Iran to respond to Israel’s strikes on Beirut today, which it says violate the ceasefire with Washington.

“US forces across the Middle East remain vigilant and ready,” US Central Command posts on X, along with a reel of its forces.

U.S. forces across the Middle East remain vigilant and ready. pic.twitter.com/EG9ozG1BAQ

— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) June 7, 2026

Meanwhile, Qatar is restricting airspace routes, ordering flights to avoid paths near its maritime boundary with Iran.

The NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions/Airmen) is in effect from today until June 14.

Additionally, Channel 12 news cites reports that Western Tehran residents hear the Iranian air force operating above them.

High Court takes up petitions against state comptroller election, orders hearing by June 23

The High Court of Justice takes up several petitions against the election of Michael Rabello, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal lawyer, as state comptroller last week, and says a hearing must be held no later than June 23.

The court orders the respondents, including Rabello himself, the Knesset, Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana, Netanyahu, and the Likud party, to file their responses to the petitions by June 21.

Rabello, who was elected in highly controversial circumstances, is due to take up his new post on July 1.

Rabello’s election last Wednesday was marred by Likud MKs videoing and photographing themselves voting for Rabello, reportedly on orders from senior Likud officials. Petitioners allege that such actions violated Basic Law: The State Comptroller, which stipulates explicitly that the vote must be held as a secret ballot.

Iran rejects idea of its frozen funds being used to repair damage to Gulf states

A smoke plume rises over Abu Dhabi from the site of an Iranian missile strike on February 28, 2026. (AFP)

Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi says that regional governments were “not in a position to demand reparations,” responding to reports that the US could use Iranian assets to compensate regional allies for war-related damages.

Gharibabadi adds in a post on X that Iran’s assets were “neither war spoils for Washington, nor a payment fund for its allies.”

A source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Saturday that the US will make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for future damage caused by Iran.

TV report says updated bill forming political Oct. 7 probe would allow comptroller to fill places boycotted by opposition

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90); Attorney Michael Rabello attends a hearing on a petition demanding the formation of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre at the Supreme Court in Jerusalem, April 23, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

An updated text of the bill establishing a politically appointed commission of inquiry into the October 7 massacre allows the state comptroller to appoint members of the panel that the Knesset House Committee chair and opposition leader have not chosen, Channel 12 news reports, days after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal lawyer was elected to the role in a controversial Knesset vote.

The government is advancing the politically appointed commission of inquiry into the Hamas-led assault, though the opposition has demanded that an independent state commission of inquiry be appointed by the Supreme Court president, and has said it would not cooperate with the proposed political panel.

If the bill is passed and Opposition Leader Yair Lapid refuses to appoint his share of members of the panel within 14 days, then Michael Rabello, Netanyahu’s lawyer, who was elected last week, would appoint the rest of the panel.

Knesset House Committee chairman Ofir Katz, of the ruling Likud party, would appoint the other half of the panel, meaning the government could effectively decide who would investigate the massacre that occurred under its watch.

The amendment to the law was made and reported by the network three weeks ago, and Channel 12 notes this was two weeks before Netanyahu secured the Knesset election of his personal attorney as state comptroller.

The government is aiming to advance the bill in the Knesset this week.

Channel 12 also notes that Rabello defended Netanyahu and the coalition’s failure to set up a state commission of inquiry at the High Court of Justice on April 23, arguing to justices that setting up any committee needs to wait till war is over.

US official backs Israeli strikes on Beirut, calls on Hezbollah to ‘stop firing,’ embrace truce

A US official defends Israel’s airstrikes against Hezbollah targets in Beirut after the group fired rockets at the country today, telling the Axios news site that Hezbollah is “exclusively to blame” for any escalation and warning that it must accept the US-backed ceasefire terms agreed to by Jerusalem and Beirut last week.

“The terms on the table are fair, have the consent of both sovereign governments, and provide a clear path to end the fighting. Hezbollah is exclusively to blame for any continuation of hostilities,” the official tells Axios. Hezbollah rejected the agreement reached last week, which would require the Iran-backed terror group to stop firing, withdraw from near the Israeli border, and would see Lebanon’s army deploy to new “pilot zones” in the area, where it will exercise exclusive control.

“Iran, Hezbollah, and others have repeatedly dragged both Israel and Lebanon into pointless and destructive conflicts,” the official continues, saying, “Hezbollah has a simple choice: it can continue fighting a pointless war, or it can finally allow the return of the displaced and the reconstruction of Lebanon.”

“The US supports Israel’s right to self-defense and stands with the legitimate government of Lebanon as it works to deliver a better future for its citizens,” the official says, condemning Hezbollah’s use of “civilian infrastructure, particularly civilian homes, to hide and store weapons,” and calling on the group to “stop firing immediately and allow these agreements to take effect.”

Israel reportedly updated the US ahead of the strikes, after it largely refrained from striking Beirut during the current conflict at the request of the White House, which fears it would harm Washington’s efforts to secure a ceasefire and future nuclear deal with Iran, which is conditioning any agreement on a truce in Lebanon.

Police release new footage of 2024 mission to rescue 4 hostages from Hamas in Gaza

Police release new footage showing the rescue of hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan, Andrey Kozlov, and Shlomi Ziv by forces of the elite Yamam counterterrorism unit from Hamas captivity in the central Gaza Strip two years ago.

The hostage rescue mission was named “Operation Arnon,” after Yamam officer Chief Inspector Arnon Zmora, who was critically wounded by Hamas fire amid the rescue of three of the hostages and later died of his wounds.

Hostages Noa Argamani, Almog Meir Jan and Andrey Kozlov are seen being rescued by forces of the Yamam unit, in central Gaza’s Nuseirat, June 8, 2024. (Israel Police)

IDF Home Front Command says no changes to guidelines amid Iran threats

Following a fresh assessment, the IDF Home Front Command says there are no changes to its guidelines for civilians.

The current guidelines remain in effect until Monday night. By then, the Home Front Command will conduct another assessment.

This comes after Iran has threatened to respond to Israel’s strike on Hezbollah in Beirut today.

The IDF said it struck a Hezbollah headquarters in Beirut’s southern suburbs after the terror group launched two rockets at northern Israel this morning.

IDF footage shows airstrike on Hezbollah HQ in Beirut’s southern suburbs

The military publishes footage showing its airstrike on Beirut’s southern suburbs earlier today.

The IDF says it struck a Hezbollah headquarters from which terror operatives advanced attacks on Israel and troops in southern Lebanon.

The strike came in response to a Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel earlier in the day.

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צה"ל תקף מוקדם יותר היום באופן ממוקד, מפקדה בה פעלו מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה בדאחייה.

המפקדה שהותקפה שימשה את מחבלי ארגון הטרור חיזבאללה לקידום מתווי טרור נגד אזרחי מדינת ישראל וכוחות צה"ל הפועלים בדרום לבנון.… pic.twitter.com/ZTWzAw1hkE

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 7, 2026

IDF reveals key Hezbollah command tunnel network near south Lebanon’s Beaufort

Hezbollah operatives are seen in a major tunnel system near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in footage published by the IDF on June 7, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

The IDF reveals a major Hezbollah tunnel system near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, which it says was constructed with direct Iranian assistance.

According to the military, the main reason for its raid on the Beaufort Castle area was to capture and demolish the underground site, as well as to prevent Hezbollah from carrying out rocket attacks on Israel from the area.

“The IDF launched operations in the Beaufort area to achieve operational control over the area, which constitutes a threat to Israeli civilians, and to enable the destruction of the tunnel network,” the military says.

The IDF says the tunnel was “built in a civilian area, in a location that enables operational control over the Galilee panhandle region, only six kilometers from Metula, and served as Hezbollah’s center in the area.”

Inside a major Hezbollah tunnel system near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in footage published by the IDF on June 7, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Troops are now working to destroy the “major Hezbollah underground infrastructure site in the Beaufort Ridge area,” IDF Spokesman Brig. Gen. Effie Defrin says in a video statement.

“This is an underground network consisting of several levels excavated deep into the rocky ground. The entire network was built with full funding and planning by the Iranian terror regime over more than a decade,” he says.

Defrin says the underground site served Hezbollah as a “significant command-and-control center, where hundreds of Hezbollah operatives were stationed.”

The Hezbollah operatives managed the fighting from the underground site, including during the current war, but fled when the IDF launched its operation, he says.

“We planned the operation for a long time and waited for the appropriate operational opportunity to carry it out. The complex was struck from the air several times, and now, through a ground operation, we are working to destroy it,” Defrin says.

The military says the tunnel featured water and electricity infrastructure, anti-tank and anti-aircraft capabilities, and numerous rooms, including several living quarters, showers, restrooms, an operating room, and kitchens.

Hezbollah also stored weapons at the underground site, with the IDF reporting that it found a room with anti-tank missiles, a launcher, and other military equipment.

According to the IDF, Hezbollah launched over 400 rockets from the area at northern Israel during the current fighting, as well as drones, shoulder-launched missiles, and anti-tank missiles at troops.

The IDF says that the underground site was constructed “in an area where the Lebanese army operates.”

“As part of efforts to enforce the agreement between Israel and Lebanon, a request was submitted to the Lebanese army to address the site, but Hezbollah clearly prevented it from doing so,” the military adds.

Netanyahu huddling with defense chiefs as Iran threatens response to Beirut strike

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is convening a security consultation with Defense Minister Israel Katz and defense establishment chiefs on the conflict in Lebanon, amid threats from Iran to respond to a strike on Beirut, Hebrew media outlets report.

An Israeli official confirms the meeting to The Times of Israel.

Iranian officials have threatened a response to Israel’s strikes targeting Hezbollah in Beirut’s southern suburb of Dahiyeh today, casting it as a violation of the ceasefire with the US that halted the war in April.

Iran’s Ghalibaf says US bases, Israeli assets legitimate targets after Beirut strikes

Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, in Islamabad, Pakistan, on April 11, 2026. (Pakistan Prime Minister Office via AP)

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The US naval blockade of Iran and its green light today for Israel to attack Beirut make US bases and Israeli assets in the Middle East legitimate targets, Iran’s top negotiator says in a post on X.

The comments from Iran’s Parliament speaker, Mohammad Baqer Ghalibaf, follow Israeli attacks on the southern suburbs of Lebanon’s capital, a stronghold of Iran’s ally, Hezbollah.

“They are neither committed to a ceasefire nor believe in dialogue, and through the naval blockade and violation of agreements regarding Lebanon they showed that they only understand the language of power,” Ghalibaf says in an apparent reference to the US and Israel.

Military Police probing Friday killing of Palestinian infant by soldier in West Bank

Fahd Abou Haikal, 41, shows a picture of his slain 7-month-old son Sam, at a hospital in Hebron on June 6, 2026, a day after the baby boy was shot dead by the IDF in the southern West Bank city. The IDF expressed 'deep sorrow' over the incident. (AP Photo/ Mahmoud Illean)

The Military Police has launched an investigation into the killing of a Palestinian infant by a soldier in the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday night, the IDF says.

During the incident, a soldier fired shots at a car in Hebron after reportedly perceiving it as accelerating toward the forces, killing 7-month-old Sam Fahd Abou Haikal and lightly wounding his parents.

The IDF says the Military Police’s Investigatory Unit conducted a preliminary examination of the incident and decided to launch an official investigation.

The findings of the investigation will be forwarded to the Military Advocate General for review ahead of possible charges.

The IDF on Friday said it “expresses deep sorrow” for harm caused to civilians in the incident.

IRGC-linked media says Iran will respond to Israeli strikes on Beirut

Iran will respond to Israel’s violation of the ceasefire, referring to earlier airstrikes in Beirut, a source with knowledge tells the IRGC-affiliated Saberin news outlet.

The report does not elaborate on when or how the Islamic Republic plans to respond.

Hamas media reports 9 killed in two strikes in Gaza today

Four people were killed in a strike near the Burak school in western Gaza City, Palestinian media outlets in Gaza affiliated with Hamas report.

It is also reported that the IDF struck a Hamas police post in western Khan Younis, killing five people.

The IDF has not yet commented.

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— فلسطين أون لايـن (@F24online) June 7, 2026

#فيديو| 4 شهداء بينهم طفلة وعدد من الجرحى جراء قصف الاحتلال لمركبة في محيط مدرسة البراق، غربي مدينة غزة. pic.twitter.com/mymLk6EUzw

— المركز الفلسطيني للإعلام (@PalinfoAr) June 7, 2026

Court extends detention of 52 detainees suspected of rioting outside of Justice Sohlberg’s home

A bus carrying ultra-Orthodox detainees arrives outside the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court following their arrest during riots outside Judge Sohlbergs residence, June 4, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court extends the detention of 52 detainees suspected of rioting outside Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg’s home.

They will remain in custody until Wednesday at least as police continue investigating the riots.

The suspects were nabbed Wednesday night when a mob of extremists against Haredi conscription caused extensive damage to the outside of Sohlberg’s home in the West Bank settlement of Alon Shvut.

The rioters smashed windows and flower pots near the entrance to his house.

Sixty-five suspects were initially detained on a bus near Sohlberg’s house soon after the riots. Police stopped the vehicle before it could drive away.

Sixty-two of the detained suspects were brought to court for a remand hearing.

Ten suspects, including four minors, have since been transferred to house arrest, says Roy Politi, a lawyer for the suspects.

Police today arrested another suspect in the riots, a 26-year-old from Beit Shemesh, as he was driving in the West Bank.

Haim Kalomiti, 55, named as reservist killed in terror shooting in central Israel

Master Sgt. (res.) Haim Kalomiti, 55. (Courtesy)

The man killed in this morning’s terror shooting spree in central Israel is identified as Haim Kalomiti, 55, a reservist soldier from Tzur Natan.

Master Sgt. (res.) Kalomiti served in the Ephraim Regional Brigade as a regional defense soldier — reservists who are recruited by the military to defend their communities in the West Bank and along its border.

Alongside Kalomiti, the security coordinator for Tzur Natan was severely wounded in the attack, according to the military.

The security coordinator, also a reservist, was taken to a hospital and his family was notified, the army adds.

Col. Yoav Schneider takes over IDF’s 401st Brigade after predecessor hurt in Hezbollah drone attack

The outgoing commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, Col. Meir Biderman (left) and incoming commander Col. Yoav Schneider, speak at a handover ceremony on June 7, 2026. (Screenshot: Israel Defense Forces)

A handover ceremony takes place for the commander of the 401st Armored Brigade, following the injury of Col. Meir Biderman last month.

Biderman was severely hurt by an explosive Hezbollah drone in southern Lebanon on May 20. His condition has since improved.

The incoming commander of the brigade is Col. Yoav Schneider, who most recently served as commander of the 205th “Iron Fist” Reserve Armored Brigade.

Schneider was critically injured by Hezbollah anti-tank missile fire while serving as a tank platoon commander during the 2006 Second Lebanon War. Following a lengthy recovery, he returned to combat roles.

Together slate petitions High Court to overturn state comptroller election over tainted vote

Attorney Michael Rabello, elected by MKs as State Comptroller on June 3, 2026, seen at the Knesset on June 1, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Opposition Leader Yair Lapid and former prime minister Naftali Bennett’s joint Together slate files a petition to the High Court of Justice to overturn last week’s election of incoming state comptroller Michael Rabello, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal lawyer, arguing that the voting process was unlawfully compromised.

During the second round of voting, required because neither candidate won 61 votes in the first round, Likud MKs were reportedly instructed by party officials to photograph or film their ballots to prove they had voted for Rabello. The vote was halted and restarted following an uproar over the alleged violations, but some Likud MKs continued documenting themselves. Rabello ultimately won 61-57, after several coalition MKs had apparently switched their vote.

The petition argues that the vote was “fundamentally tainted by corruption” and that lawmakers were subjected to “heavy pressure” to document their votes to “prove their loyalty to the prime minister.”

It further argues that Knesset Speaker Amir Ohana’s decision to halt voting for roughly 45 minutes allowed Netanyahu to exert additional pressure on lawmakers, and that Ohana’s subsequent decision to allow the use of cellphones in the plenum, contrary to the advice of the Knesset legal adviser, enabled the violation.

The petition also argues that Netanyahu had a severe conflict of interest in securing the election of his longtime personal lawyer to oversee a body responsible for scrutinizing government conduct, including the failures surrounding the October 7, 2023, Hamas-led massacre.

Incidentally, Knesset legal adviser Sagit Afik rejected Yesh Atid’s call last week to invalidate the vote, saying Ohana’s decision to allow phones was lawful despite deviating from her recommendation.

A separate petition seeking to overturn the election was also filed last week by the Movement for Quality Government.

‘Watch the sky tonight’: Senior Iranian MP warns of ‘painful and decisive response’ to Israel’s Beirut strikes

First responders inspect damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut's southern Dahiyeh suburbs, a Hezbollah stronghold, on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

A senior Iranian parliament member promises a “painful and decisive response” to Israel’s airstrikes on Beirut’s Dahiyeh southern suburb, a Hezbollah stronghold, today.

“We will give a decisive and painful response to the Zionist regime’s attack on the suburbs. This rabid dog must be disciplined and put in its place. Watch the sky of the occupied territories tonight,” Ebrahim Rezaei, spokesperson for parliament’s foreign policy and national security committee, writes on X.

Iran seeks to destroy Israel and considers all of Israel “occupied territories.”

Iran’s foreign minister last week threatened that any Israeli attack on Beirut would be a violation of the ceasefire with the US and elicit a response from Iran.

Iran’s soccer team lands in Mexico ahead of FIFA World Cup

Iran's Ehsan Hajisafi, left, arrives with his teammates for the World Cup soccer tournament in Tijuana, Mexico, June 7, 2026. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

TIJUANA, México — Iran’s soccer team arrives in Mexico for training ahead of the World Cup, before three group matches in the United States later this month.

Ehsan Hajsafi is the first player to exit the plane with the markings www.usc.aero, which arrives at about 5:05 a.m. He leads the team through a brief security check with Mexican officials and dogs before boarding a bus.

The bus stops briefly at the entrance to the Tijuana airport, where around 20 or so Iranian fans wave flags.

The team’s participation in the World Cup has been complicated by the Iran war.

Problems with processing visas had earlier led Iran to move its training base from Tucson, Arizona, to Tijuana, Mexico, which is on the border with California.

The team has been training in the Turkish city of Antalya.

Trump says he’s ‘very close’ to Iran deal but seeks stricter nuclear terms; hails ‘bravery’ of ‘badly injured’ Mojtaba Khamenei

US President Donald Trump in an interview with NBC's 'Meet the Press,' aired on June 7, 2026. (NBC screenshot)

US President Donald Trump says that Washington is “very close” to reaching a deal with Iran but is currently seeking additional provisions to ensure Tehran does not obtain a nuclear weapon, in an interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press.”

Trump also says in the interview that Iran’s wartime-elected supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei was seriously wounded during the war, while praising what he describes as the leader’s “bravery.”

Trump tells NBC that the two sides are “very close” to signing a deal, but indicates he is seeking additional restrictions to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon by any means, saying, “We have a couple of points. They don’t even seem like big points… They’ve conceded the fact that they will not have nuclear weapons. We had a clause in there that [they] will not develop nuclear weapons. And everybody was very happy with it except me.”

Trump says he wants an additional clause barring Iran from purchasing or otherwise acquiring a nuclear weapon: “And I said, ‘Well, what happens if they, not develop, but they go out and purchase, they acquire? I want to put the word, ‘if they buy, purchase or acquire’… You know, you’ve got to have that in there, too, because that’s not developing. So, they don’t have the right to develop or purchase, acquire or buy.”

He says that Washington will retrieve and destroy Iran’s stockpile of highly enriched uranium if the sides reach an agreement, while warning that the US would further degrade Iran’s capabilities and secure the material by force if talks collapse.

“If we make a deal that now we’re friendly, we’ll all go together. It’ll be our equipment. We’ll take it out and destroy it, whether it’s on-site or whether we take it off-site,” Trump says regarding Iran’s enriched uranium, adding, “if we don’t make a deal, then we’re going to take them out militarily very harshly. And we’ll wait till we do that before we go, in which case we’ll have safety either way.”

The president told reporters Thursday that American forces could remove Iran’s enriched uranium even without a deal, but argued that “there’s no reason to” because the regime currently cannot access the stockpile. He also revealed that he considered sending US troops to retrieve the buried uranium stockpile at the outset of the war, but decided against it because of the military risks involved.

He tells NBC that he intends to keep US troops deployed in the region until “completion” of the talks.

Trump says Iran’s leadership is now “more rational” and “very smart” following the assassination of several senior officials during the war.

He says Mojtaba Khamenei is “pretty badly injured. So there’s a certain bravery there. A lot of people, if they were injured that badly, they wouldn’t be talking about, you know, ‘How are we doing with the United States?’ They’d have other things on their mind.”

Trump declines to clarify whether he knows Khamenei’s exact location or whether the leader is in Iran, saying, “I don’t want to say whether or not I know where he is… But there’s a good probability that I do.”

High Court rules Levin must cooperate with Supreme Court President Amit

L: Supreme Court President Isaac Amit attends a conference of the Israeli Association of Public Law (IAPL) in Haifa, December 4, 2025. (Flash90); R: Justice Minister Yariv Levin at the Knesset in Jerusalem, October 29, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

The High Court of Justice rules unanimously that Justice Minister Yariv Levin is obligated to cooperate with Supreme Court President Isaac Amit in order to make appointments to judicial vacancies requiring the approval of both figures, including court presidents and deputy presidents, a Supreme Court registrar, and judges on parole boards.

Levin has refused to recognize Amit as Supreme Court president ever since he was appointed in January 2015 in a vote of the Judicial Selection Committee, and as a result, has refused to meet with him or cooperate with him in any way, including over judicial appointments requiring both their signatures.

Levin’s representative argued in court that Amit was not lawfully serving as Supreme Court president since Levin had not signed his appointment order or published Amit’s appointment in the state gazette.

The High Court rules, however, that the missing procedural components of Amit’s appointment were due to Levin’s own actions. It says that Levin’s failure to complete these procedures was part of the justice minister’s “repeated efforts to thwart the appointment” and his efforts afterwards to “harm the legitimacy of the appointment.”

The court added that these steps were merely procedural and the failure to complete them did not impact the validity of Amit’s appointment.

“The unambiguous conclusion from the deliberation we held is that Justice Isaac Amit is the Supreme Court president from the day he was sworn in and until the end of his term. Anyone seeking to deny this seeks to deny reality,” the justices wrote of Levin, labeling his arguments “spurious.”

The court therefore rules that Levin must coordinate with Amit as quickly as possible to make appointments requiring their agreement.

Police nab two suspects in settler rampage in Huwara; IDF yet to identify uniformed man who took part

An IDF soldier, alongside settlers, beat two Palestinians in the West Bank town of Huwara, June 6, 2026. (X)

Police arrest two suspects in yesterday’s settler rampage that left nine Palestinians injured in Huwara, a town in the northern West Bank.

The suspects are men in their 30s from the Samaria area, police say.

Police believe they are among dozens of settlers who invaded Huwara at around noon, hurling stones at buildings, stealing vehicles and livestock, and beating Palestinian locals.

According to WAFA, the Palestinian Authority’s official news agency, the wounded include a local councilman injured in the leg by shrapnel, four who were beaten and another four who were tear-gassed by the assailants.

Additional arrests related to the attack are expected, police say.

Yesterday, the military said that an apparent soldier seen beating a Palestinian man in Huwara amid the settler attack would face “appropriate command and disciplinary measures” once he is identified.

As of this afternoon, the IDF has not yet identified the man seen wearing military gear in the footage.

The Times of Israel has learned that the military is investigating the possibility that the man seen in army uniform is not a soldier but perhaps a member of a civil defense squad for a nearby settlement. However, this remains unconfirmed until the man is identified.

Religious Affairs Ministry director general questioned over corruption suspicions — reports

Director-General of the Religious Services Ministry Yehuda Avidan, attends Constitution, Law and Justice Committee meeting in the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem, on June 18, 2024. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

The ministry director general interrogated on criminal suspicions this morning is Yehuda Avidan, who oversees the Religious Affairs Ministry, Hebrew outlets report.

Avidan and two others were questioned by police investigators in the Lahav 433 major crimes unit on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, abuse of authority and making threats.

He is suspected of trying to illicitly influence the decisions of someone connected to his ministry, as well as scuttle the justified dismissal of a close colleague, the Kan public broadcaster reported earlier today.

According to Ynet, the head of the ministry’s human resources division is among the three people interrogated by police.

Two killed, at least 11 hurt in Israeli airstrikes on Beirut — Lebanese media

First responders inspect damage at the site of an Israeli airstrike on an apartment building in Beirut's southern Dahieyh suburbs on June 7, 2026. (AFP)

Two people were killed and at least 11 were wounded in the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs, Lebanon’s National News Agency reports.

The strikes targeted two apartments in the Hezbollah stronghold, according to NNA. Israeli officials said the military struck Hezbollah headquarters.

Trump says he would only lift Iran sanctions after deal; is not demanding Lebanon be part of short-term agreement

US President Donald Trump arrives on Air Force One, June 5, 2026, at Morristown Airport in Morristown, New Jersey. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)

WASHINGTON — US President Donald Trump says in a recent interview with NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that he would not unfreeze Iranian assets or lift any sanctions before a peace deal is reached.

Trump says he will consider those steps after an agreement is done. “Comes after,” he says. “Yeah. If they behave, if they do a good job, we start talking. Yeah.”

Trump also says that he is not demanding that Lebanon be a part of a short-term deal with Tehran.

Israel updated US ahead of Beirut strikes, Saudi TV reports

Israel updated the United States ahead of its airstrikes on Hezbollah in Beirut, the Saudi al-Hadath channel reports.

The strike came in response to a Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel amid a US-backed ceasefire.

Health Ministry prepares hospitals for Ebola while chance of outbreak remains low

While the chance of an outbreak of the Bundibugyo strain of Ebola virus in Israel remains low, the Health Ministry has distributed protective equipment to hospitals for the safe treatment of suspected cases.

Since the disease broke out in the Democratic Republic of Congo on May 5, 2026, there have been nearly 1,000 cases and over 200 deaths reported.

There is no known spread of the virus outside of Africa, except for patients who were flown securely to receive medical treatment in Europe and the US. As part of its preparations, the ministry is encouraging hospitals to establish dedicated complexes for treating cases suspected of the disease.

The ministry says this is a preliminary step in a low-probability scenario, emphasizing that early preparation does not indicate a change in the risk assessment.

The ministry is also working to distribute professional guidelines in the coming days to relevant medical teams and hospitals, which are prepared to receive a suspected Ebola case should it reach Israel.

The ministry recommends avoiding non-essential travel to areas in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda where cases of the disease are known.

Travelers who have returned from the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda and develop a fever or unusual symptoms within 21 days are asked to stay home and avoid contact with others, and to immediately contact the ministry’s hotline.

The World Health Organization has said that late detection, the absence of a vaccine or virus-specific therapeutics, widespread armed violence, and high mobility among the population make Congo especially vulnerable.

Ebola is a lethal infectious disease with high fatality rates, transmitted primarily through direct contact with a symptomatic patient or with blood, secretions, and body fluids.

The ministry continues to monitor developments worldwide and update medical teams and the public as necessary.

US resolution at UN nuclear watchdog demands Iran provide info on bombed nuclear sites

A national flag of Iran waves in front of the building of the International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, in Vienna, Austria, December 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Michael Gruber, File)

PARIS/VIENNA — A draft resolution the United States has prepared and sent to other countries on the UN nuclear watchdog’s board ahead of a meeting this week demands Iran provide “precise information” on its bombed nuclear sites and enriched uranium stocks.

Iran must “provide the (International Atomic Energy) Agency with precise information on nuclear material accountancy and safeguarded nuclear facilities in Iran” and “grant the Agency all access it requires to verify this information” without delay, the text seen by Reuters says.

Haredi party leaders Deri and Goldknopf visit detained draft evaders, vow continued support

Shas chair Aryeh Deri (center) and fellow party lawmakers visit a prison where Haredi draft evaders are held, in Beit Lid, June 7, 2026. (Shas)

The leaders of ultra-Orthodox parties Shas and United Torah Judaism say that they visited detained Haredi draft evaders today to “boost their morale.”

UTJ chair Yitzhak Goldknopf, Shas chair Aryeh Deri, and other party leaders visited about ten Haredi detainees. According to a statement from the Shas party, the visit was intended to assure the detainees that they are “doing all that they can to secure their swift release and resolve their status.”

Deri accused authorities of treating Torah students like criminals and pledged to continue advancing legislation protecting their status.

The visits come as Shas and UTJ are pushing to advance legislation this week enshrining Torah study as a Basic Law, as a way to further cement military draft exemptions for ultra-Orthodox men.

Over the past two years, the military has sent out tens of thousands of enlistment orders to members of the ultra-Orthodox community whose exemptions from mandatory service in the Israel Defense Forces were revoked under a 2024 High Court ruling. Most have ignored the orders, leading to large numbers of young men being classified as evaders and being subject to arrest or other sanctions.

While the military has made no move to arrest all 80,000 ultra-Orthodox men aged 18-24 believed to be eligible for service, the detainment of even a small number has ignited anger and occasionally violence in Haredi enclaves.

Residents of Tzur Natan and Tzur Yitzhak given all-clear five hours after terror attack

Security forces at the scene where terrorists opened fire at civilians at the entrance to Tzur Yitzhak, June 7, 2026. (Tal Gal/Flash90)

Nearly five hours after the terror shooting attack, residents of Tzur Natan and Tzur Yitzhak are given an all-clear.

Sirens warning of a suspected terrorist infiltration sounded in the two towns following the shooting that left one dead and five injured.

The terrorist who carried out the attack was shot dead by the police, and law enforcement later ruled out the possibility of a second attacker.

Images show several apartment buildings hit hard in Beirut strikes

Images published by Lebanese media show the aftermath of the Israeli airstrikes in Beirut, with several apartment buildings heavily damaged.

The military said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in the southern suburbs of the Lebanese capital, with further details to be provided later.

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— bintjbeil.org (@bintjbeilnews) June 7, 2026

Air Force strikes Beirut’s Dahiyeh area after Hezbollah fires rockets at north

The Israeli Air Force carried out strikes in Beirut’s southern suburbs known as Dahiyeh, a Hezbollah stronghold, a short while ago.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz, in a statement, say that the strikes targeted Hezbollah command centers.

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— Al Jadeed News (@ALJADEEDNEWS) June 7, 2026

They say the strikes come as a response to the terror group’s rocket fire on northern Israel this morning.

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— Mulhak – ملحق (@Mulhak) June 7, 2026

Israeli leaders vowed that the IDF would strike in Beirut if Hezbollah attacked Israel during the ostensible ceasefire.

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— ToniMrad (@murat_toni) June 7, 2026

The IDF, in its own statement, says it is striking Hezbollah infrastructure in the Dahiyeh, with further details to be provided later.

Police arrest second suspect in deadly terror shooting

Police say they have arrested a second suspect in this morning’s deadly terror shooting, which left one dead and five injured in central Israel.

The second suspect is a man in his 20s from the city of Tayibe, an Arab Israeli city not far from where the attack occurred.

This morning, police claimed the attack had only one perpetrator who was shot and killed by law enforcement following a manhunt.

Police now say that officers received intelligence on a man who admitted to his involvement in the attack while searching for help in hiding from law enforcement.

Officers located the second suspect and arrested him. During his arrest, the suspect tried to stab police detectives with a glass bottle, police say. Officers managed to subdue him and take him into custody with no injuries.

The investigation into the attack is ongoing, police add.

Netanyahu asserts Hezbollah ‘in retreat’ amid southern Lebanon ops

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks at a cabinet session on June 7, 2026. (Screenshot/Itay Beit-On/GPO)

Opening the weekly cabinet meeting, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israeli forces are continuing offensive operations against Hezbollah in southern Lebanon and warns that Israel will respond forcefully to any attacks amid a porous ceasefire with the terror group.

“We will not allow fire to be directed at our territory or our communities, and we will act accordingly,” Netanyahu says in a video shared by his office, adding that the military is continuing efforts to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure in villages near the border. “We are striking them very forcefully, and we know that Hezbollah is in retreat,” he declares.

The remarks come hours after the IDF said it intercepted two rockets fired toward northern Israel, marking the first Hezbollah rocket attack on northern Israel since Wednesday and the first since a renewed ceasefire in Lebanon took effect last week. Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon have faced repeated attacks despite the ceasefire’s renewal.

Netanyahu says Israeli forces have eliminated 350 terrorists in the past week alone, and hails the IDF’s capture of Beaufort Ridge, “where they uncovered a vast underground infrastructure.”

He adds that “in the Gaza Strip, we are tightening our grip on Hamas from all sides,” reiterating that Israel currently controls over 60 percent of the territory and that he intends that “soon we will reach 70 percent.”

Netanyahu’s comments reinforce similar remarks he made last week, which drew an apparently critical response from US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who stated on Tuesday that such a move was not part of US President Donald Trump’s 20-point plan to end the conflict between Israel and Hamas.

“We are not allowing them to rearm or harm us, and we are also eliminating their senior commanders,” Netanyahu says of Hamas.

The premier also addresses the shooting attack in Kochav Ya’ir this morning, saying the terrorist “unfortunately” succeeded in murdering an Israeli civilian and wounding others, and praising local security response teams and Israel Police officers for responding to the attack and apprehending an alleged accomplice.

Zamir says army continuing to ‘erode Hamas’s power,’ with ultimate goal of disarmament

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir is seen in the Gaza Strip, June 7, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir, during a visit to the Gaza Strip, says the military is continuing to “erode Hamas’s power” until it achieves the goal of disarming the terror group.

“The IDF is strengthening operational control in the area and continues to erode Hamas’s power. We will continue to operate until achieving the goal of disarming Hamas. This is a goal we are not giving up on,” he says in remarks provided by the IDF.

Zamir says he also approved plans to “further deepen the blow to Hezbollah” in Lebanon, and vows to “eliminate any organization of terrorists” in the West Bank.

“From here, I am continuing to conduct a situation assessment regarding Iran,” Zamir adds.

IDF destroys rocket launchers used by Hezbollah to fire at north today

The IDF says it struck and destroyed the launchers used by Hezbollah to fire rockets at northern Israel this morning.

It publishes footage of the airstrike.

צה"ל השמיד את המשגרים מהם חיזבאללה שיגר רקטות לעבר יישובי הצפון הבוקר pic.twitter.com/YP3pDHYwHH

— צבא ההגנה לישראל (@idfonline) June 7, 2026

This morning, the military said it intercepted two rockets that crossed the border from Lebanon.

Jerusalem police disperse Haredi protesters blocking traffic

Jerusalem police have dispersed a group of ultra-Orthodox protesters who blocked traffic at a checkpoint south of the city, law enforcement says.

They were protesting the arrest of an additional suspect in Wednesday’s anti-draft riots outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.

The 26-year-old detainee was nabbed this morning on suspicion of participating in the riots while driving near Beitar Illit in the West Bank.

Soon after his arrest, dozens of Haredim burst onto the road and brought traffic to a standstill at the Tunnels Checkpoint, not far from where the young man was detained.

Police say the participants blocked vehicles, hauled rocks onto the street to place in front of buses, and lit fires on the pavement.

Officers have managed to clear the road. No arrests are reported.

Egypt arrests businessman once dubbed Mubarak-era ‘thug’

Egyptian authorities have arrested businessman Sabry Nakhnoukh, a notorious figure from the Hosni Mubarak era who later re-emerged in public life after receiving a pardon under the current administration.

Nakhnoukh is under investigation on suspicion of leading “an organized criminal group” accused of “imposing control, practicing thuggery through force and threats and disrupting public order,” the public prosecution saysin a statement.

أعلنت النيابة العامة في مصر، السبت، تفاصيل التحقيقات مع "صبري نخنوخ"، بعدما تلقت بلاغاً من أحد أصحاب معارض السيارات باقتحام معرضه على إثر خلافات مالية. https://t.co/ZY9E8VDKmt pic.twitter.com/exIDNV9uWN

— Asharq News الشرق للأخبار (@AsharqNews) June 6, 2026

Prosecutors say the group allegedly used a private security company as a front for its activities, relying on money and weapons to facilitate its operations.

Nakhnoukh has long been a controversial figure in Egypt, accused by critics and activists of running a network linked to powerful individuals during longtime leader Mubarak’s rule and acting as a “baltagi” — meaning a thug or hired enforcer.

The latest investigation followed a complaint from the owner of a car dealership, who alleged that Nakhnoukh and several others stormed the premises during a financial dispute. The complaint said an employee was assaulted and that the group seized the site’s surveillance recording device.

Prosecutors say the recording device was recovered during searches of properties linked to the businessman, as well as weapons and ammunition, five unlicensed communication devices and 10 antiquities.

Three senior officials, including ministry chief, questioned over criminal suspicions

Police interrogated three senior officials, including the director general of a government ministry, on criminal suspicions today.

They were questioned by detectives in the Lahav 433 major crimes unit on suspicion of fraud, breach of trust, abuse of authority and making threats, police say.

According to the Kan public broadcaster, the director general is suspected of trying to illicitly interfere in decisions made by someone close to his ministry and prevent the justified dismissal of a colleague.

A year after Boulder terror attack, high security expected at city’s Jewish Festival

A man affixes a bouquet of flowers to a makeshift memorial for victims of an attack outside of the Boulder County courthouse, June 3, 2025, in Boulder, Colorado. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

One year after an anti-Israel attacker in Boulder, Colorado, killed an elderly woman and wounded more than a dozen people at a demonstration supporting Israeli hostages in Gaza, security is expected to be high at today’s Boulder Jewish Festival.

Police will maintain a significant security presence, including undercover, aerial, and rooftop monitoring and K9 units, the Boulder Jewish Community Center said in a statement last week. Other security measures will be run discreetly, not visible to the public.

The festival will be held at the Pearl Street Mall, near the site where a man threw two Molotov cocktails at participants of a weekly Run for Their Lives march on June 1, 2025. An 82-year-old woman, Karen Diamond, died several weeks later from injuries she sustained during the attack. Eight women and seven men were injured in the attack, some with severe burns.

The suspect, 46-year-old Mohamed Sabry Soliman, was sentenced to life in prison without parole in May after pleading guilty to dozens of felony counts.

During the festival, Boulder County will unveil a new stone marker in Diamond’s memory in front of the Courthouse, the local government said. The festival will also include Israeli dancing, art workshops, and other family activities.

IDF issues evacuation warning for Lebanon’s Tyre ahead of strikes

The IDF issues an evacuation warning for the southern coastal Lebanese city of Tyre ahead of airstrikes on Hezbollah.

Residents of most neighborhoods and surrounding suburbs are instructed to head north of the Zahrani River.

“In light of the Hezbollah terror organization’s violation of the ceasefire agreement, the IDF is compelled to act against it with force,” warns army spokesman Col. Avichay Adraee.

“Anyone who is near Hezbollah operatives, its facilities, and its weapons is putting their life at risk,” he adds.

#عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل الى سكان مدينة صور والمخيمات والأحياء المحيطة بالمدينة وفق ما يعرض في الخارطة

????في ضوء قيام حزب الله الإرهابي بخرق اتفاق وقف اطلاق النار يضطر جيش الدفاع للعمل ضده بقوة. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم.

????نجدد إنذارنا انه حرصًا على سلامتكم عليكم إخلاء منازلكم… pic.twitter.com/e0IGgG2q9J

— افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee) June 7, 2026

Toronto Police gear up for annual Walk With Israel event

Toronto Police will maintain an increased presence at today’s Walk With Israel event, amid fears it will be marred by protesters, officials say.

There will be a “significant” police presence in the area, including officers on foot, bicycles, and horseback, as well as undercover agents, Deputy Chief Frank Barredo told reporters on Friday.

Police estimate that 50-150 counter-protesters may be present at the annual walk, now in its 57th year. More than 50,000 people took part in last year’s walk, according to UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, which organizes the event.

The four-kilometer walk begins at 9 a.m. local time as a “declaration of our unwavering support for the people of Israel,” according to the event website.

Tomorrow We Walk! ????

See you tomorrow morning for the 2026 Walk with Israel! We can’t wait to see our community, families, friends, and allies come together.

There’s still time to register at https://t.co/KAouMCPvfp pic.twitter.com/UQvymk65lA

— UJA Federation of Greater Toronto (@UJAFederation) June 7, 2026

Government approves PM’s appointment of Shmuel Ben Ezra as head of National Security Council

Shmuel Ben Ezra. (Elisha Grosberg/GPO)

The cabinet has unanimously approved Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to appoint Shmuel Ben Ezra as his next national security adviser and head of the National Security Council, the Prime Minister’s Office announces.

Netanyahu announced his choice of Ben Ezra, who previously headed the development of the Arrow 3 missile interceptor project and spent four years as head of the Shin Bet security agency’s operational technology and cyber division, to the key roles in Israeli security policy last week.

Ben Ezra will take over from Gil Reich, who has served as acting national security adviser since Tzachi Hanegbi was ousted from the role in October, amid reported disagreements with the premier over policies during the war against Hamas in Gaza.

Dozens of Haredim block traffic in south Jerusalem over arrest of rioting suspect

Dozens of Haredi protesters are blocking traffic near a checkpoint in southern Jerusalem over the arrest of another suspect in riots outside the home of Supreme Court Justice Noam Sohlberg.

Police say that officers are trying to clear protesters from the road.

Demonstrators began disrupting traffic this morning shortly after police nabbed a 26-year-old from Beit Shemesh as he was driving in the West Bank near Beitar Illit. He will be brought to court for an extension on his remand, police say.

הפרגוד: רכב הותקף בכביש המנהרות אחרי שניסה לדרוס מפגינים pic.twitter.com/GQyWh06Bvx

— הפרגוד (@moshepargod) June 7, 2026

The suspect tried to lock himself in his car after police stopped him on the road, but officers broke into the vehicle and apprehended him, police say.

The young man is suspected of rioting outside Sohlberg’s home Wednesday in the West Bank settlement of Alon Shvut. The mob smashed windows and vandalized the outside of the judge’s home.

Police arrested a total of 65 suspects at the scene of the riots, 62 of whom were brought to the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court for an extension of their remand.

Eighteen of the suspects were transferred to house arrest Thursday evening on the order of a Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court judge, but police successfully appealed the decision Friday, and the 18 suspects were held in custody over the weekend. Five minors detained Wednesday night were set to go free Friday, but their status is unclear.

According to a lawyer for some of the detainees, a total of 58 suspects were still in custody as of Sunday morning.

On Friday night, ultra-Orthodox extremists protesting the suspects’ continued detention tried to break into a Jerusalem police station. Similar riots broke out in Beit Shemesh, where rioters threw stones at officers.

Ramle man indicted for murdering wife, then going on shooting spree

Israeli police forces investigate the scene of a shooting incident in Ramle in central Israel on May 11, 2026. One woman was killed and several others were injured. (Yossi Aloni/Flash90)

Ramle resident Suleiman Abu Rihan is charged with murdering his wife in their home before embarking on a shooting spree in the city last month, injuring three other women.

The 32-year-old man is charged with aggravated murder in the Lod-Central District Court over the violent rampage.

The defendant had a history of violence toward his slain wife, according to prosecutors, who cite his father. Around three years ago, the deceased fled to her mother’s house in Rahat, out of fear her spouse would hurt her, but eventually returned.

She was survived by four young children, the eldest of whom is seven years old.

According to the State Attorney’s Office, the defendant killed his wife with an unlicensed semiautomatic pistol that he had stashed on the roof of the apartment building.

On the morning of May 11, the husband retrieved his handgun from the roof and went back to the apartment. He forced his wife to the floor and shot her in the back, causing her death, the indictment reads.

The defendant then went downstairs to his parents’ apartment and shot and injured his sister in the stairwell in an attempt to kill her, prosecutors say. She fled into the apartment and locked the door.

The defendant then went out onto the street, shooting at two female drivers as they passed by in their cars, according to the indictment.

At one point, a truck driver shot at the defendant, believing his rampage was a terror attack. After a brief exchange of fire, Abu Rihan fled and allegedly tried to hijack a car at gunpoint.

When he failed to steal the vehicle, Abu Rihan hid his gun on the roof of a mosque and enlisted the help of several relatives to drive him to his uncle’s home in nearby Lod.

He showered and changed clothes, but other family members reported him to the police once he reached the house, prosecutors say.

Abu Rihan is also charged on three counts of attempted murder, attempted robbery, carrying a weapon and obstruction of justice.

Bank of Israel bought $800 million to limit sharp appreciation of shekel

Illustration of New Israeli Shekels. September 24, 2023. (Hadar Youavian/FLASH90)

The Bank of Israel in May intervened in the foreign exchange market and bought $800 million in a bid to stem the sharp appreciation of the shekel, according to its monthly foreign exchange reserves report.

The central bank says the purchases in May were made “specifically in order to maintain the orderly functioning of the markets.”

Last week, the shekel weakened 4.6 percent against the dollar, after the local currency reached a 33-year high against the greenback.

In recent weeks, a host of business leaders and policymakers have criticized the central bank’s cautious monetary policy and apparent failure to act, saying that​ the recent high in the shekel versus the dollar is harming ​the economy.

Police say only one terrorist carried out shooting attack in Kochav Ya’ir

Contrary to the military’s report, police say that only one terrorist carried out the shooting attack in the Kochav Ya’ir area.

Following a manhunt, police say officers located and shot dead the terrorist, a resident of the nearby Arab city of Tayibe.

The officers also located a weapon used in the attack, a makeshift “Carlo,” also known as the Carl Gustav, submachine gun.

The IDF’s report of a second attacker who fled and was later shot dead appears to be erroneous and likely refers to the first terrorist.

IDF says two terrorists killed by security forces in Kochav Ya’ir attack

Both terrorists who carried out the shooting attack in the Kochav Ya’ir area were killed by security forces, according to the military.

One of the terrorists was shot dead by police near Tzur Yitzhak, while the second was wounded and fled. Following a manhunt, the second terrorist was killed near Tayibe, the IDF says.

The terrorists used a vehicle with Israeli license plates that was illegally on the road, according to the army.

The IDF says it is encircling several Palestinian villages in the area, and has closed off the nearby West Bank crossing.

Netanyahu holds situational assessment on shooting attack

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu held a situational assessment on the shooting attack and is monitoring the situation, his office says.

Likud tribunal rejects petitions to expel ex-defense minister Yoav Gallant

Former defense minister Yoav Gallant arrives for a hearing at an internal Likud tribunal in Tel Aviv to present his defense against a move to expel him from the party, September 29, 2025. (Avshalom Sassoni/FLASH90)

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling Likud party’s internal tribunal unanimously rejects petitions to expel former defense minister Yoav Gallant from the party.

While the tribunal sharply criticizes Gallant’s conduct, including his opposition to the Likud-led overhaul of the judiciary and attempts to legislate draft exemptions for yeshiva students, it finds no constitutional grounds for expelling him from the party, according to Hebrew media reports.

The petitions, filed by Likud members and backed by the party’s legal adviser, accused Gallant of violating party principles, obstructing government policies, and aiding the opposition.

The tribunal rejects these claims, arguing that there is insufficient evidence to support them, while noting that a lawmaker’s duty is ultimately to the state rather than the party, and that any judgment on whether Gallant acted out of genuine concern for the national interest should be left to voters, not party judges.

The judges also warn against using allegations of disloyalty to the party to settle internal political scores, noting the irony that the petitioners were asking the tribunal to intervene in areas in which Likud has long argued courts should not.

Gallant resigned from the Knesset in January 2025, several months after Netanyahu fired him from his cabinet post. In March, he ruled out running in the upcoming elections set for October.

The former defense minister has said he was sacked over his insistence that ultra-Orthodox men be drafted to mandatory military service, that the government strike a hostage deal with Hamas, and that a state commission of inquiry be opened into the October 7 attack.

Terrorist infiltration alert activated in Tzur Natan, near shooting scene

A terrorist infiltration alert is activated in the central town of Tzur Natan following the shooting attack in the area.

Residents of the town are instructed by the military to remain locked in their homes until further notice.

Meanwhile, the military says that special forces were dispatched to the scene of the attack.

Security officials say terrorist in Kochav Ya’ir shooting is an Arab Israeli

The terrorist who carried out the shooting in the Kochav Ya’ir area is identified by Israeli security officials as a resident of Tayibe, an Arab city just north of where the attack took place.

According to an image from the scene, the terrorist used a makeshift “Carlo,” also known as the Carl Gustav, submachine gun.

The shooter was “neutralized” and captured by security forces, the IDF and police said. Security forces are searching for a second possible attacker.

*חדשות הסקופים*
נשק קרלו מאולתר שאותר בזירת חיסול המחבל – וככל הנראה שימש לביצוע הפיגוע
מוריה אסרף & דורון קדוש pic.twitter.com/HlkLwZ10zJ

— חדשות הסקופים. (@Haskupim) June 7, 2026

IDF sends troops to Kochav Ya’ir area after deadly shooting

The IDF says it has dispatched troops to the Kochav Ya’ir area following the deadly shooting attack there.

One shooter was “neutralized” at the scene, according to the army and the police.

“The soldiers, together with additional medical personnel, began extensive searches for additional terrorists and are providing medical treatment to the injured,” the IDF says.

Residents of town near shooting scene told to lock themselves indoors

A terrorist infiltration alert has been activated in the central town of Tzur Yitzhak amid a shooting attack in the area.

Residents of the town are instructed by the military to remain locked in their homes until further notice.

One person was killed and at least five were injured in the attack, which took place at three locations in the area, close to the West Bank security barrier.

Magen David Adom says it treated two men who were injured at a gas station near Kochav Ya’ir, one of them seriously; a man and a woman moderately injured near Tzur Yitzhak; and two people shot near Tzur Natan.

One of the men shot near Tzur Natan, aged 31, died, and the second man, in his 40s, was taken to a hospital in critical condition, MDA says.

One suspect captured in shooting, forces searching for another

Medics at the scene of a suspected terror shooting in the Kochav Ya'ir area, June 7, 2026 (Magen David Adom)

One suspect in the shooting in the Kochav Ya’ir area in central Israel has been captured, according to the police.

Security forces are searching for a second suspect.

One person was killed and at least four were injured in the suspected terror attack. The shooting took place at three locations in the area, close to the West Bank security barrier.

One person dead in suspected terror shooting in Kochav Ya’ir

One person is killed in the suspected terror shooting attack in the Kochav Ya’ir area in central Israel, medics say.

Magen David Adom says it declared the death of one victim, and at least four others are injured, including one in serious condition.

The victims were injured at three locations in the area.

Another two injured in shooting in suspected attack in central Israel

Another two people are injured in the shooting in central Israel, medics say.

Magen David Adom says it is treating two injured people near the town of Tzur Natan, one of whom is unconscious.

In all, MDA says it is treating five people who were injured in the suspected attack, which took place not far from the West Bank security barrier.

A least three injured in shooting near Kochav Ya’ir; circumstances unclear

At least three people are injured in a shooting near the central town of Kochav Ya’ir, police and medics say.

Police say officers have been dispatched to the area, and the circumstances of the shooting are under investigation.

Magen David Adom says it is treating a man in his 50s who was seriously wounded and another man in his 30s who was moderately hurt at a gas station near the town.

Nearby, at the entrance to the town of Tzur Yitzhak, a 31-year-old man is moderately injured, MDA says.

Greece arrests Palestinian suspected of planning terror attack, reportedly on Israeli cruise ship

Greece has arrested a Palestinian man suspected of links to Hamas for “planning terrorist acts,” police say.

The 37-year-old was arrested yesterday on the island of Crete where he was working in a hotel, media reports say.

“According to the information available so far, he was linked to individuals recently arrested in Cyprus for terrorism-related offences,” the police say in a statement, adding that he had allegedly “received training” by Hamas.

Greek media reports that the man may have been targeting an Israeli cruise ship expected to arrive in Crete on Tuesday.

State TV ERT says man had rented a flat in central Athens where police found laboratory equipment and chemicals that could be used to make a bomb.

Investigations are ongoing, police say.

Israel says Hamas terrorist who participated in Oct. 7 attack killed in strike

Illustrative: Palestinians inspect the rubble of a building destroyed in an Israeli strike in Zawaida, in the central Gaza Strip, Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Abdel Kareem Hana)

A Hamas terrorist who participated in the October 7 onslaught and was planning attacks on troops was killed in an Israeli strike in the southern Gaza Strip last week, the IDF and Shin Bet announce.

The military says that on Tuesday it struck and killed Sakr Abu Karim, a commander in Hamas’s elite Nukhba Force and the leader of the Hamas raid in the Kissufim area on October 7, 2023.

Throughout the war, Abu Karim advanced and carried out attacks on troops in Gaza, and recently, “he violated the ceasefire agreement and stored numerous weapons in his home, while attempting to rebuild the organization and conduct terrorist training to advance additional terror attack plans,” the IDF says.

Alongside Abu Karim, the IDF says, the strike killed another Hamas member who served as a communications operative.

IDF says it intercepted two rockets launched at north

Two rockets launched by Hezbollah from Lebanon at northern Israel a short while ago were intercepted, the military says.

Sirens had sounded in the border communities of Yiftah and Ramot Naftali amid the attack.

It marks the first Hezbollah rocket attack on Israel since Wednesday, and the first since a porous ceasefire in Lebanon was renewed. Israeli troops in southern Lebanon have come under repeated attacks despite the renewal of the ceasefire on Wednesday.

Reports: Gaza fisherman killed by IDF fire

Media outlets affiliated with Hamas report that Mohammed Abu Jiab, a fisherman in Gaza, was killed by IDF fire at sea off the coast of Deir al-Balah in central Gaza.

Since the start of the war in October 2023, Israel has enforced strict restrictions on access to the sea in Gaza, including opening fire toward fishermen.

The IDF has not yet commented.

Suspected Hezbollah drone triggers sirens in Metula and Misgav Am

A suspected Hezbollah drone was identified over an area where troops are operating in southern Lebanon a short while ago, the military says.

The drone triggered sirens in the border communities of Metula and Misgav Am.

The IDF says the “incident has concluded” and there are no injuries.

Singer Yishai Levi, staple of Mizrahi music genre, dies at 63

Singer Yishai Levi has died at the age of 63.

A staple of the Mizrahi music genre, Levi rose to fame in the 1980s. Some of his most well-known songs include “Dance,” “Romantic Dance” and “My One.”

Levi was hospitalized in serious condition yesterday. A cause of death is not immediately publicized.

He leaves behind a wife and four children as well as grandchildren.

4 reservists moderately injured yesterday from Hezbollah drone in south Lebanon, IDF says

Four IDF reservists were moderately wounded by an explosive-laden first-person view drone launched by Hezbollah in southern Lebanon yesterday, the military says.

The troops were taken to a hospital and their families were notified.

US says it destroyed two Iranian drones targeting Hormuz shipping

The US military says it has shot down two Iranian attack drones threatening Strait of Hormuz shipping traffic, the latest clash between the warring forces as tensions escalate anew in the Middle East.

“Earlier today, US forces in the Middle East shot down two Iranian one-way attack drones that threatened international maritime traffic in the Strait of Hormuz,” US Central Command says on its X account.

“American forces remain postured and ready to continue defending against Iranian aggression.”

CENTCOM said late Friday its forces shot down four Iranian attack drones launched toward the strait, then struck Iranian coastal surveillance radar sites.

The tit-for-tat strikes, including a salvo of Iranian missiles fired Saturday at US allies Bahrain and Kuwait, come despite Washington and Tehran being engaged in weeks of indirect talks on how to end the war.

IDF says settlers also blocked Palestinian cars at Efrat Junction; ramming suspect arrested, victim lightly hurt

Dozens of Israeli settlers blocked Palestinian cars at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank and hurled stones at the motorists this evening, according to the IDF.

One Palestinian driver hit one of the Israelis with his car, lightly injuring him, before fleeing the scene.

Footage has emerged from the incident.

תיעוד: אירוע הדריסה בצומת אפרת בגוש עציון

בתיעוד ניתן לראות היטב את הפורעים היהודים שהתנכלו לרכבים הפלסטיניים בצומת; הנערים מתקהלים סביב הרכב הפוגע (הטנדר השחור), ואחד הנערים מטפס על הרכב – שמנסה להימלט מההתפרעות במקום pic.twitter.com/LM8VYnViC1

— דורון קדוש | Doron Kadosh (@Doron_Kadosh) June 6, 2026

The IDF says soldiers and Border Police officers carried out roadblocks in the area, and within a short while, the Palestinian driver was arrested, alongside several other suspects.

There are no reports of Israelis arrested for attacking the Palestinians.

US to make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to repair damage caused by Iran, source says

The United States will make Iranian assets available to Gulf allies to support rebuilding and repairs for future damage caused by Iran, a source familiar with the matter says.

The US will also consider using those assets to support repairs for past damages, the source says, adding that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has directed a team to assess costs for damage already inflicted on Gulf allies by Iran.

Suspected West Bank ramming happened after settlers hurled stones at Palestinian cars — source

The suspected car-ramming incident at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank took place after Israeli settlers hurled stones at Palestinian motorists, according to a security source.

Dozens of Israeli rioters gathered at the junction, and some hurled stones at Palestinian cars, the source says. One of the Palestinian motorists apparently crashed into one of the settlers, lightly injuring him, before fleeing the scene.

The IDF says it is scanning the area for the driver.

Suspected car-ramming attack reported at Efrat Junction in West Bank — IDF

The IDF says it has received a report of a suspected car-ramming attack at the Efrat Junction in the West Bank.

No further details are immediately available.