LiveLive Updates June 02, 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 formatSubscribeJune 02, 2026UpdatesU.S. Ambassador to the UN: The Lebanese people will rebuild a country that does not belong to TehranAt a UN Security Council meeting, U.S. Ambassador Mike Waltz said that the Lebanese people will "get a chance to rebuild a country that belongs to not Hezbollah, not its thug leadership, and certainly not to Tehran."The path is clear: Hizballah stops attacking Israel.

The Lebanese Armed Forces and the legitimate Government of Lebanon assert control over Lebanese territory.

And Iran stops using Lebanon as a forward operating base.

And the Lebanese people, who have suffered for farShow more"The path is clear," he started. "Hezbollah stops attacking Israel, the Lebanese armed and the legitimate government of Lebanon assert control over Lebanese territory. And Iran stops using Lebanon as a forward operating base."Read the full articleNetanyahu vows Israel will topple Iranian regime as new Mossad chief takes overPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that Israel will continue working to topple the Iranian regime during a ceremony installing the new head of the Mossad, Roman Gofman, on Tuesday.After being cleared by the High Court amid petitions over a controversial role he held during his service as an IDF general, Gofman, who served as Netanyahu's top military aide until recently, assumed leadership of Israel's spy agency.At the ceremony, Netanyahu said, "The Mossad will remain at the forefront of our struggle against Iranian aggression. In line with the policy we have pursued consistently for years, we will not allow the Iranian regime to turn back the clock. We will not allow it to obtain nuclear weapons, and we will not allow it to threaten our existence."Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea and incoming chief Roman Gofman at Mossad headquarters, Tuesday. Credit: Roi AvrahamPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu alongside outgoing Mossad chief David Barnea and incoming chief Roman Gofman at Mossad headquarters, Tuesday. Credit: Roi AvrahamReferring to the regime in Tehran, Netanyahu said its "days are numbered – and we will help bring that about.""That is my directive, and that is your mission," the prime minister said.Gofman said at the ceremony that "the Shiite axis, which made the destruction of our state its guiding mission, has been dealt a severe blow. But the job is not finished," vowing that the Mossad will "continue developing the capabilities and methods needed to surprise, shape and influence events."Read the full article6 hours agoU.S. secretary of state says there is 'prospect' that Iran has agreed to negotiate new elements of nuclear programU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that Iran "still has a lot of drones" and claimed that there is a "prospect that Iran has agreed to negotiate aspects of its nuclear program that they previously refused to mention in discussions."He said that Iran's weapons stockpile has been "substantially eroded," adding that a cease-fire deal "could happen today, could happen tomorrow, could happen next week.""If it doesn't work out, then we still have a problem with respect to their nuclear ambitions, but they won't have a conventional shield" of weapons, he added.U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of State on Monday. Credit: Evan Vucci/ REUTERSU.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio attends a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on President Donald Trump's FY2027 budget request for the Department of State on Monday. Credit: Evan Vucci/ REUTERSRubio reiterated that the primary condition in talks with Iran is that Iran opens the Strait of Hormuz, and that Tehran must commit to specific negotiation terms regarding its highly enriched uranium stockpile, adding that any sanctions relief on Iran is dependent on conditions imposed upon Iran: "Iran will not get sanctions relief just for reopening the Strait of Hormuz."8 hours agoNegotiation teams arrive at the U.S. State Department in Washington for Lebanon talks, Al Jazeera saysNegotiation teams have arrived at the U.S. State Department in Washington ahead of another round of talks, Al Jazeera reported, following U.S. President Donald Trump's overnight announcement that hostilities between Israel and Lebanon would cease. The Israeli Embassy in Washington confirmed that the fourth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon are now underway.On Tuesday, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz threatened, "The test of ‌this policy for protecting our communities will be simple and will become clear in the coming days: Either the attacks on Israeli communities stop, or if attacks continue and we strike Dahiyeh in Beirut, this equation will be realized."Read the full articleHamas operative to be indicted on security offenses over holding slain soldier's body hostage A Hamas operative who held the body of an Israeli soldier killed during 2014's Operation Protective Edge is set to be indicted on serious security offenses, the Israel Police and the Shin Bet security agency said Tuesday. According to the statement, Ibrahim Hilu held Oron Shaul's body for over a decade. He was arrested and questioned by the Shin Bet, who obtained information about the location where it was kept in Gaza City.In 2025, Israeli forces and the Shin Ben retrieved from Gaza the body of soldier Oron Shaul, who was killed in Shujaiyeh during the 2014 Israel-Gaza war.Shaul was one of the four Israelis abducted to Gaza before October 7, 2023. The ones who remain are civilians Abera Mengistu and Hisham Al-Sayed, and soldier Hadar Goldin, who was also killed during the 2014 war and whose body is held by Hamas.IRGC struck commercial vessel in Iraq Monday, Swiss shipping giant says The MSC Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles in the port of Um-Qasr in Iraq Monday, Swiss-based shipping giant Mediterranean Shipping Company said Tuesday. According to local media, Iran's Revolutionary Guards Corps claimed responsibility for the strike in response to a U.S. strike on the M/V Lian Star, MSC said. "This retaliatory action is completely unjustified based on the allegations made by the IRGC since MSC is a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliation to the United States or Israel," the statement said. According to U.S. Central Command, the Lian Star ignored over 20 warnings that it was violating the U.S. blockade before "A U.S. aircraft disabled the vessel by firing a Hellfire missile into the ship's engine room."IDF reissues evacuation order for southern Lebanese city of NabatiehThe Israeli military reissued an evacuation order Tuesday for the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon, calling on all residents to immediately leave their homes and move north of the Zahrani River.According to the IDF, the military will soon strike Hezbollah facilities in the area and said: "Civilians who are found near these sites are putting their lives at risk."Lebanese parliament speaker thanks Iran's top negotiator for including Lebanon in truce dealLebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut. Credit: Hassan Ammar/APLebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri in Beirut. Credit: Hassan Ammar/APLebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri told Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf that he appreciated what he described as Tehran's insistence that ending Israeli attacks on Lebanon be the first item addressed in any cease-fire agreement.11 hours agoTalks between Hamas and mediators to resume next week Talks between Hamas and mediators are expected to resume in Egypt this week. This follows Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's statement instructing the Israeli military to take control of about 70 percent of the Gaza Strip, a move Hamas said runs contrary to the cease-fire agreement and the 20-point plan presented by U.S. President Donald Trump.Hamas said a leadership delegation led by Muhammad Darwish held talks with Turkish intelligence chief Ibrahim Kalin and reaffirmed its commitment to the cease-fire agreement. According to the statement, the discussions focused on the "escalation of Israeli aggression" in the Gaza Strip and Israel's failure to meet previous commitments.In the NewsEducation Ministry Restricts Extracurricular Budgets to Combat Organized CrimeHaaretz CartoonTurkey Is Seizing the Moment and Israel Has a Lot to LearnThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartHow the Strait of Hormuz Blockade Can Harm Marine Ecosystems Across the WorldRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWho Built the Biblical-era Fortresses in the Deserts of Israel and Jordan?UN Report Accuses Israeli Forces of Rape, Sexual Abuse of Palestinian DetaineesNot Lapid or Bennett: Could This Former IDF Chief Be Israel's Next Leader?Pentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran WarIsrael's Solution to the Gaza Problem Is Well Underway