June 08, 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 08, 2026Police, Shin Bet: Indictment to be filed against Bat Yam resident over alleged spying for Iran An indictment will be filed against a resident of central Israel's Bat Yam on suspicion of security offenses involving contact with an Iranian foreign agent, police and the Shin Bet security service said.A statement said a bill of indictment had been submitted against the suspect, in his 30s, who is accused of carrying out security-related tasks for Iranian intelligence operatives in exchange for payment. According to the statement, contact with Iranian operatives was established at the end of 2025 via a social network.Qatar and Iran discuss U.S.-Iran negotiations and developments in LebanonQatar's prime minister spoke with the Iranian Foreign Minister about mediation efforts between the United States and Iran and developments in Lebanon, the Qatari foreign ministry said, as diplomatic efforts to contain the regional escalation continued.According to the statement, the two, PM Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani and FM Abbas Araghchi, discussed ongoing mediation tracks between Washington and Tehran as well as the situation in Lebanon. The statement did not mention the latest fighting between Iran and Israel.Netanyahu has not addressed public on renewed fighting with Iran; IDF spokesperson remains sole official source of updatesPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has not yet addressed the Israeli public regarding the renewed fighting with Iran.As in previous rounds of escalation, the IDF spokesperson has been the only official figure updating the public on Sunday's developments and issuing guidance related to the attacks in Iran. Netanyahu and the political leadership have not commented on the missile barrages toward Israel or the overnight strikes in Iran. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the inauguration ceremony of the eastern track of Israel Railways, last month. Credit: Itay RonPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the inauguration ceremony of the eastern track of Israel Railways, last month. Credit: Itay RonThe latest statement from the Prime Minister's Office on the issue was Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz taking responsibility for the Israeli strike in the Dahiyeh area at around 3 P.M. A later statement in the evening did not address security or policy matters, instead expressing condolences over the killing of Sgt. Maj. Haim Kolomiti in Sunday's attack in the Sharon region.In Israel, there is no single official body providing continuous briefings on political developments in the ongoing campaign. Inquiries can be directed to the Prime Minister's Office spokesperson unit, though responses to journalists are limited. Regular public briefings are typically held only by the IDF Spokesman Effie Defrin, who addresses military developments but not political or civilian matters.In the NewsIsrael Strikes Multiple Targets Across Iran, Including Petrochemical PlantIranian Missiles Target Central, Southern Israel After IDF Strikes Across IranAs Israel Tips Back to War, Netanyahu Gets His WishDear Bennett and Lapid: Forget Eisenkot and Stop Cannibalizing the 'Change Bloc'Neither Military Pressure nor Flattening Southern Lebanon Can Topple HezbollahRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know About'Israel Is Unstoppable, We Need Other Countries to Get Us Out of This''Fucking Crazy': Trump Lashes Out at Netanyahu Over Lebanon, Report SaysThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartHow the U.S. Air Force Is Turning Israel's Ben-Gurion Airport Into Its Own Base'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza