June 06, 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 06, 2026UpdatesIran says U.S. strikes violated cease-fire, warns of consequencesIran's Foreign Ministry said U.S. strikes on radar and coastal surveillance facilities in the Sirik area and on Qeshm Island violated the April 8 cease-fire agreement.In a statement, the ministry said repeated cease-fire violations show Washington has "no intention of reducing tensions" and warned that the United States would bear responsibility for any consequences stemming from its "illegal actions" and any further escalation. 3 hours agoEight Palestinians wounded after settlers raid four West Bank villagesDozens of masked settlers raided four Palestinian villages near Yitzhar on Saturday, according to Palestinian residents, who said attackers threw stones, vandalized homes and other property, set fires and stole livestock. In the village of Huwara, residents said a Palestinian man was struck in the head and hospitalized, while footage from the village showed him bleeding from the head. Footage of settler and soldier violence in Huwara on SaturdayFootage of settler and soldier violence in Huwara on SaturdayResidents of the nearby village of Einabus reported settlers raided a home, while in neighboring Asira al-Qibliya settlers were seen moving through the village. Palestinians also reported a separate raid in the quarry between Asira al-Qibliya and the village of Urif. The Palestinian Red Crescent said eight Palestinians were wounded, including five suffering from tear gas inhalation and one hit by rubber bullets during IDF intervention.The IDF said troops were dispatched to the area to disperse clashes. A security source said the incident began after settlers reported that an Israeli sheep flock had been stolen.The incidents follow the IDF's dismissal of Yitzhar's security coordinator on Tuesday for repeatedly exceeding his authority. Earlier this week, armed settlers disrupted Palestinian agricultural work coordinated with Israeli authorities, and settlers have since carried out a series of raids and arson attacks in the area.Read the full articleReport: Pentagon raises Israeli counterintelligence threat to highest level amid spying concerns, sources sayThe Pentagon has raised its counterintelligence threat assessment for Israel to the highest level, citing concerns that the close U.S. ally has stepped up efforts to spy on American officials, according to a report on NBC citing two current U.S. officials and a former official.The Defense Intelligence Agency recently issued a classification at the highest level in an internal assessment amid rising tensions over the war with Iran, while Israel denied the allegations, according to the report.According to the sources, the move stems from tensions between Israel and the U.S. regarding the continuation of the war with Iran, as well as concerns within the Pentagon that Israel may be seeking to monitor senior U.S. officials to obtain information about internal deliberations on the issue. Trump and Netanyahu at the White House in February. Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters Trump and Netanyahu at the White House in February. Credit: Leah Millis/Reuters Read the full articleSeven killed, four wounded in IDF attacks in southern LebanonAn IDF strike killed six and wounded four in the Saksakiyeh municipality in Lebanon's South Governorate, 20 kilometers north of Tyre, the Lebanese National News Agency reported; one person was killed in a separate drone strike in the Nabatieh district.Earlier on Saturday, the IDF had issued urgent evacuation notices to five municipalities in southern Lebanon, including the South Governorate town of Ansariyeh, located about three kilometers away.An IDF drone strike on a vehicle along Deir al-Zahrani highway in the Nabatieh district killed one person, according to initial reports.IDF says it is reviewing strike that killed three Lebanese Army soldiersThe IDF said it is reviewing a strike on a Lebanese Army vehicle that killed two Lebanese soldiers and an officer."The vehicle was traveling through an active combat zone that had been evacuated," the IDF said, adding that it was operating with "concrete indications that Hezbollah would direct fire toward IDF soldiers from the same area.""The IDF operates against the Hezbollah terrorist organization, not against the Lebanese Army," the Israeli military added.Uncle of the baby shot to death in Hebron: 'We don't live on another planet. This baby was also a human being'The uncle of the seven-month-old baby shot to death by the IDF in Hebron, Alaa Abu Haykal, told Haaretz that the family was on their way to their grandmother's house in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood of Hebron.The car of Fahed Abu Haykal in Hebron. Credit: Mahmoud Illean/APThe car of Fahed Abu Haykal in Hebron. Credit: Mahmoud Illean/AP"The car was driving uphill," when he said IDF soldiers caught his brother by surprise as he was driving the family's car. "He panicked and stopped the car. One bullet hit the car and the second bullet penetrated inside," he added. The parents were moderately wounded in the incident. "What happened cannot be described as anything other than cruelty. It is hard for us to believe that anyone will investigate the case thoroughly and bring those responsible to justice, but we still hope that someone will take responsibility and deal with this matter. We don't live on another planet. We are also human beings, and this baby was also a human being."Read the full articleIran says UN nuclear watchdog politicizing oversight of Tehran's nuclear programIran's ‌Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem ‌Gharibabadi said that ⁠the UN nuclear watchdog ⁠should avoid turning technical reports into "tools of political pressure" if it wanted to ‌contribute to a ‌diplomatic solution.He said that the loss of the agency's oversight at some facilities resulted from the attacks rather than ⁠a lack of cooperation by Iran, adding that ‌the ⁠International Atomic Energy Agency ‌was using the consequences of U.S. and ⁠Israeli strikes on Iranian nuclear sites to create "ambiguity" about Tehran's nuclear ‌program.Father of Palestinian baby shot dead by IDF: 'I stopped, then they opened fire''The father of a 7-month-old Palestinian baby killed by Israeli army fire in Hebron said soldiers opened fire on his family's car moments after he complied with an order to stop, rejecting the military's account that the shooter perceived a threat.The Israeli military fatally shot seven-month-old Sam Fahed Abu Haykal and moderately wounded his parents in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported. The infant was evacuated in critical condition to a local hospital, where he was later pronounced dead, the ministry said.The father, Fahed Abu Haykal, told Haaretz that a bullet passed through his hand and struck his son, Sam, who was being held by his mother in the back seat. The family, which also included the couple's 11-year-old son and the father's mother, had been driving through Hebron on Friday evening when soldiers signaled for the vehicle to stop, he said.Palestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal stands in a Hebron hospital emergency room with his clothes stained with blood after his seven-month-old baby was killed by Israeli forces, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Friday. Credit: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersPalestinian father Fahed Abu Haykal stands in a Hebron hospital emergency room with his clothes stained with blood after his seven-month-old baby was killed by Israeli forces, in Hebron in the Israeli-occupied West Bank, Friday. Credit: Mussa Qawasma/ReutersHe said that the sun was still out and that the soldier who fired at his car clearly saw that it was a family."The soldier signaled me to stop, I stopped the car completely and raised my hands on the steering wheel. Immediately afterwards, fire opened at the car," he said.Read the full articleRECAP: U.S. strikes Iran radar sites after Tehran launches drones; IDF fatally shoots baby, wounds parents in West BankHere are Saturday's latest updates from the U.S.-Iran cease-fire and Israel's cease-fire with Hezbollah:■ The Israeli military fatally shot a seven-month-old baby and moderately wounded his parents in the southern West Bank's Hebron, the Palestinian Health Ministry reported.■ The Lebanese Army reported that several soldiers, including an officer, were killed in an Israeli strike on a military vehicle in southern Lebanon.■ In response to comments from Lebanese President Joseph Aoun that Lebanon is "not your country," Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi shared on X, "Had Lebanon been bargaining chip for Iran, we'd have a deal long ago."■ Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said it struck U.S. bases in the Middle East in response to the U.S. strikes earlier overnight.■ The U.S. Central Command said it intercepted "multiple Iranian ballistic missiles and drones" fired toward the Strait of Hormuz and Gulf countries.■ The U.S. Central Command said it struck radar sites in Iran's coastal city of Geruk and on Qeshm Island following Iranian drone launches on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said he hasn't reached a deal with Iran because they are "strong" and "proud," adding that Tehran has been "virtually decapitated."■ The Kuwait Civil Aviation Authority said flights in the country have resumed after its airspace closed overnight due to an attack from Iran, the state news agency reported.7 hours agoIran war pushing millions into hunger, UN food agency saysThe UN food agency said millions of people are being pushed into acute hunger by the Iran war, as it warned would happen if the conflict escalated and oil prices remained high.The World Food Program said an analysis in three vulnerable countries found that an additional 2.5 million people in Somalia, 2.3 million in Afghanistan and 1.3 million in Sri Lanka are struggling to meet their basic food needs.An internally displaced woman prepares breakfast outside their makeshift shelter in Mogadishu, Somalia in May. Credit: Feisal Omar/ REUTERSAn internally displaced woman prepares breakfast outside their makeshift shelter in Mogadishu, Somalia in May. Credit: Feisal Omar/ REUTERSJoint U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran in February triggered a regional conflict stretching across the Gulf and into Lebanon, disrupting key shipping routes, including the Strait of Hormuz, forcing vessels to reroute and sharply constraining global energy flows and supply chains.In March, the WFP forecast as many as 45 million people could fall into acute food insecurity if oil ⁠prices remained around $100 per barrel through June. 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