LiveLive Updates May 27, 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 27, 2026UpdatesSettler assaults Palestinian woman, child in West Bank, beats dog with stickAn Israeli settler is seen assaulting a Palestinian woman and child (left) and beating a dog with a stick (right) in screengrabs from footage circulating on Wednesday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawAn Israeli settler is seen assaulting a Palestinian woman and child (left) and beating a dog with a stick (right) in screengrabs from footage circulating on Wednesday. Credit: Use under Section 27A of the Copyright LawFootage circulating online and in Palestinian outlets shows an Israeli settler assaulting a woman and a child while entering a cave housing a family in the southern West Bank.The attack reportedly took place in Khirbet al-Markaz in the West Bank's Masafer Yatta region. The footage shows the settler pushing the woman and child to the ground and confronting a man as he enters the cave with a donkey.Another video shows the settler repeatedly hitting a dog with a stick.Officer from Israel Police's anti-corruption unit suspected of spying for IranA police officer from the Israel Police's Lahav 433 anti-corruption and serious crime unit was brought in for questioning on suspicion of working for Iranian intelligence.The police officer works as an investigator for Lahav 433's National Financial Investigations Unit. According to the police, the officer was detained on Tuesday and interrogated at the offices of the Justice Ministry unit that investigates police misconduct and was later released to four days of house arrest under restrictive conditions. He was also removed from police facilities for 10 additional days.According to a source familiar with the details of the investigation, an Iranian agent contacted police officer via Telegram and offered him a job, later asking him to send him photos and videos, which aroused his suspicion. The policeman then reported the interaction to his superiors and stopped contact with the agent.Law enforcement discovered a cryptocurrency wallet belonging to the policeman about a year ago, later learning that the wallet was tied to the Iranian agent, prompting the Shin Bet security service to probe the officer.Read the full article7 hours agoTrump: Not sure we should sign Iran deal if Saudi Arabia, Qatar and others don't join Abraham AccordsU.S. President Trump said that he is "not sure we should make a deal with Iran" if Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Qatar and "the others" don't join the Abraham Accords, normalizing ties with Israel. "It'd be historic. I think they owe that to us, to be honest. That'd be a tremendous sign," Trump said. On Monday, Trump said he had asked countries including Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Jordan and Turkey ‌to join the Abraham Accords to normalize relations with Israel as part of negotiating an agreement to end the war with Iran. Gulf sources later told Haaretz that it was unlikely Saudi Arabia and Qatar would join. "Trump is free to say what he wants and think as he wishes, but in the Middle East, strategic moves aren't made through public declarations or political fantasies," a source said.IDF says entire south Lebanon 'combat zone,' urges residents to evacuateThe Israeli military declared the entirety of southern Lebanon a combat zone, telling residents it will "act with utmost force" against Hezbollah and urging locals to leave."We advise residents of southern Lebanon to evacuate to north of the Zahrani River, as all areas south of the river are considered combat zones," IDF Arabic-language Spokesman Avichay Adraee said. The river flows roughly 40 kilometers (25 miles) north of Lebanon's border with Israel.#عاجل ‼️انذار عاجل إلى سكان لبنان