LiveLive Updates May 28, 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 28, 2026UpdatesU.S. has re-added UN expert Francesca Albanese to list of sanctioned individuals, Treasury website showsUN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese Credit: Jure Makovec/AFPUN Special Rapporteur for the occupied Palestinian territories Francesca Albanese Credit: Jure Makovec/AFPThe United States has re-added Francesca Albanese, a UN expert on the ‌Palestinian territories, to a list of sanctioned individuals, according to a notice posted to the U.S. Treasury's website on Wednesday.Albanese was removed from the sanctions list earlier in May in what the Trump administration said was a temporary move.At least seven killed, 18 wounded in Israeli strike on Gaza City, medics sayAt least seven people were killed and 18 wounded in an Israeli strike that targeted an apartment in a building in Gaza city on Wednesday evening, health officials said.Earlier, the Israeli military said it struck "two central Hamas terrorists" in the northern Gaza Strip, providing no further details. The IDF said its statement is an "initial report" and vowed to provide more details later.RECAP: IDF strikes south Lebanon city two hours after evacuation order to 200,000 residentsHere are Wednesday's latest updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel's war with Hezbollah:■ The Israeli military launched a wave of strikes on the city of Tyre in Lebanon, after ordering its 200,000 residents to evacuate north of the Zahrani River two hours earlier.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said Iran is "very much intent" on signing a deal with the United States, adding that Washington is "not satisfied" with the current state of the talks.■ U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the United States will know in the "next few hours and days" if progress in the talks with Iran is possible, saying there are "other options available."■ Ultra-Orthodox United Torah Judaism party leader MK Moshe Gafni ordered to stop cooperating with police until further notice over arrests of draft evaders.■ Iran's IRGC Navy said Wednesday that vessels belonging to "hostile countries" are still prohibited from transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the ISNA news agency reported.■ Israel struck a vehicle on a road near Kfar Roummane, southern Lebanon, striking it again when medics arrived.In the NewsU.S. Strikes Iran Again, Official Says, After Trump Denies Hormuz DealIsrael Is Caught in a Trap of Its Own Making: Another Unnecessary Forever WarMore Jail Time for Worshippers Than Rapists: Israel Mulls an Evil, Absurd BillSilent Spokesperson: Why the IDF Is Hiding From the Reality of Ongoing ConflictsIn Apartheid Israel, Not All Holidays Are Created EqualRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIFreed Gaza Flotilla Activists Report Sexual Abuse, Rape in Israeli CustodyFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationWill Trump Forgive Netanyahu Over Iran? The Emerging Deal Suggests Not'What We Did in Gaza Is Certainly an Act of Revenge for October 7''Dressed as non-Muslim': Palestinian Star Elyanna Sparks Acclaim and Controversy