May 24, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 24, 2026UpdatesNetanyahu to brief cabinet on U.S.-Iran talks, possible Lebanon implicationsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is expected to brief Israel's security cabinet on Sunday evening on the main elements of an emerging U.S.-Iran agreement, including details from a recent call with President Donald Trump, as well as anticipated constraints the deal could place on Israeli activity in Iran and Lebanon and information on a proposed arrangement regarding Iran's enriched uranium.In addition, Netanyahu is expected to disclose to the cabinet the information he has regarding the solution the parties have reached on the issue of Iran's enriched uranium.Arab and Muslim countries condemn plan to open Somaliland embassy in JerusalemThe foreign ministers of several Arab and Muslim countries have issued a joint statement condemning Israel's plan to open a Somaliland embassy in Jerusalem, describing it as a "violation of international law."The statement was signed by Jordan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Djibouti, Pakistan, Indonesia, Somalia, Oman, Sudan, Yemen, Mauritania and Lebanon.Israeli fire kills parents and their infant in Gaza, medics sayAn Israeli ⁠airstrike on an ‌apartment in a refugee camp in ‌central Gaza on Sunday left three people dead, including ⁠a six-month-old child, health officials said.Medics said the ⁠strike killed three people in the Nuseirat refugee camp, Mohammad Abu Mallouh, the infant's father, Alaa Zaqlan, the mother, and their child, Osama.The Israeli ‌military did not immediately comment on the incident.Some 880 Palestinians have been killed in Israeli strikes since the truce came ‌into effect, according to ⁠figures from Gaza health officials that ‌do not distinguish between combatants and civilians.Israeli source: U.S.-Iran deal preserves Israeli freedom of action in LebanonIsrael would retain freedom of action against threats on all fronts including Lebanon under an agreement between the U.S. and Iran, an Israeli political source said on Sunday, adding that U.S. President Donald Trump would only sign a "final agreement" with Iran if it includes the removal of all enriched uranium from its territory.According to the source, Washington has been updating Israel on talks over a memorandum of understanding related to the opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the launch of negotiations toward a final agreement on disputed issues.South Lebanon, this week. Credit: Gil EliyahuSouth Lebanon, this week. Credit: Gil EliyahuTrump, according to the Israeli account, reiterated his support for Israel maintaining operational freedom against threats across all arenas, including Lebanon, during a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday.The source also said Trump stressed he would remain firm in negotiations on what he described as his consistent demand for the dismantling of Iran's nuclear program and the removal of all enriched uranium from Iranian territory. He added that he would not sign a "final agreement" unless those conditions were met.Read the full articleHaaretz exposé | Ultra-orthodox soldiers' norms prevent deployment of key system in Lebanon IDF post, sources sayIsrael's military has avoided deploying a key combat support system at a southern Lebanon outpost staffed by ultra-Orthodox soldiers because the unit operating the system includes female troops, soldiers and military sources said.According to soldiers, senior officers had told them that the decision was made to avoid the presence of women at the post, manned by the ultra-Orthodox Hashmonaim Brigade. Ultra-Orthodox religious beliefs don't permit close contact with the opposite sex.Smoke rises in northernwestern Israel following a Hezbollah drone strike from Lebanon, Saturday. Credit: Nissan ZeeviSmoke rises in northernwestern Israel following a Hezbollah drone strike from Lebanon, Saturday. Credit: Nissan ZeeviIn an official response, an IDF spokesperson said the ultra-Orthodox soldiers' presence did not prevent the systems' deployment, adding that it was deployed elsewhere due to operational considerations.The system, which both combat soldiers and commanders describe as essential, cannot run without the women, who make up a large percentage of the unit. The unit was not brought into the outpost on the orders of senior commanders.Read the full articleRECAP: Iran has not agreed to hand over highly enriched uranium stockpile, senior Iranian source tells ReutersHere are Sunday's latest updates:■ ‌A ‌senior Iranian ‌source told Reuters on Sunday ⁠that Tehran has ⁠not agreed to hand over its highly enriched uranium stockpile, as the United States and Iran continue to deliberate over a potential memorandum of understanding to extend a cease-fire agreement.■ Iran ‌and ‌Pakistan have submitted ⁠a revised proposal ⁠to the United States to end the war ‌and ‌reopen the Strait of Hormuz, two Pakistani sources familiar with the negotiations told ⁠Reuters on Saturday.■ Iran ‌executed one person ⁠for charges related ⁠to sending information to the U.S. and ‌Israel during the ‌war, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Sunday.■ Israeli settlers attempted to set fire to a mosque on Saturday night during an attack on the Palestinian town of Kifl Haris in the central West Bank, according to a report from the Palestinian Authority's Communication Center.■ South African activists who were detained when their boats were intercepted while trying to breach Israel's blockade of Gaza said Saturday they were beaten and tortured by Israeli soldiers in a detention facility.■ The IDF said Israeli troops dismantled a Hezbollah underground terror tunnel in the Mount Dov area, located in the Israeli-Lebanese-Syrian border area.Six southern Israeli residents indicted for smuggling weapons from Egypt and Jordan using dronesSix residents of southern Israel have been indicted for smuggling weapons, drugs, cigarettes and other contraband from Egypt and Jordan using drones, according to the prosecutor's office.The indictments indicate that the defendants were involved in a large number of smuggling operations, during which dozens of weapons were smuggled into Israel along with drugs and cigarettes; some weapons were sold for tens of thousands of shekels.The prosecutor's office filed a request with the court that the suspects be held in detention until the end of the court proceedings.In the NewsA U.S.-Iran Deal May Be Hours Away. 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