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, 2026UpdatesLebanese media: One killed and several wounded in drone strike on vehicle near TyreLebanese media reported a drone strike targeting a vehicle near a Lebanese Red Cross center at the southern entrance to the city of Tyre. Lebanon's National News Agency reported one person killed and several others wounded in an initial toll.Smoke rises from a vehicle struck in Lebanon on Monday. Credit: Ad-DiyarSmoke rises from a vehicle struck in Lebanon on Monday. Credit: Ad-DiyarIsrael's defense minister: Attack on northern communities will trigger strike on Beirut suburbsDefense Minister Israel Katz said any attack on communities in northern Israel would be met with strikes on Beirut's Dahiyeh district."The fate of Dahiyeh is the same as that of the northern communities," Katz said, adding that the IDF would continue operating against Hezbollah in Lebanon. He also rejected what he described as Iranian threats, saying any attempt by Tehran to link Lebanon and Iran or attack Israel would be met with a forceful response.Lebanese president meets Palestinian officials, discusses bilateral coordinationLebanese President Joseph Aoun met with Yasser Abbas, son of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and his special representative to Lebanon, as well as the Palestinian ambassador to Lebanon, according to an official statement.Abbas conveyed the Palestinian leadership's commitment to full cooperation with the Lebanese state and reaffirmed its commitment to implementing agreements reached by Mahmoud Abbas and Aoun during a summit last year, including humanitarian and livelihood issues and a plan for the handover of Palestinian weapons.Lebanese soldiers collect weapons in the Al-Baddawi refugee camp, September 2025. Credit: Fathi al-Masri / AFPLebanese soldiers collect weapons in the Al-Baddawi refugee camp, September 2025. Credit: Fathi al-Masri / AFPSirens sound in community near Israel-Lebanon borderThe IDF said one projectile was identified falling in an area where Israeli forces are operating in southern Lebanon after alerts were activated in the Zar'it area of northern Israel, near the Israel-Lebanon border. No injuries were reported.IDF: Three senior Islamic Jihad operatives killed in Gaza strikeThe IDF said it killed three senior Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in a strike in central Gaza over the weekend, including the group's engineering chief, his deputy and the commander of its anti-tank unit in northern Gaza.The military said the operatives had recently continued advancing attacks against Israeli forces and were involved in efforts to rebuild the group's military capabilities.UN nuclear watchdog chief calls on Iran to resume cooperation, inspectionsThe International Atomic Energy Agency Director General, Rafael Grossi, called on Iran to re-engage with the UN nuclear watchdog and resume cooperation, saying communication between Tehran and the agency is "basically broken."The comments came as the United States, backed by Britain, France and Germany, pushed for an IAEA resolution demanding that Iran provide information on nuclear sites struck by the United States and Israel, as well as the location of enriched uranium believed to have survived the attacks. Iran warned against using the agency's board to pressure Tehran and said such steps would undermine prospects for a diplomatic solution.Pakistani PM urges restraint: 'give peace a chance'Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called on all sides to exercise restraint and "give peace a chance," saying efforts should continue especially when the "final objective is just about to be achieved." Israeli source says Israel will continue strikes in Lebanon, warns broader escalation if Iran resumes attacksAn Israeli source said Israel would continue its strikes in Lebanon regardless and warned that if Iran chooses to retaliate, Israel is prepared to significantly expand its attacks. The source added that a return to broader fighting remains a "reasonable scenario."Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon close to the Beaufort Castle as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel, on June 8, 2026. Credit: AFP/JALAA MAREYSmoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon close to the Beaufort Castle as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee, in northern Israel, on June 8, 2026. Credit: AFP/JALAA MAREYAccording to the source, Israel believes U.S. President Donald Trump is becoming increasingly frustrated with Iran, adding that this "serves Israel's interests."In the NewsA Ten-year-old Palestinian Child Was Arrested, Breaking Even IDF PracticesIsrael, Iran Pause Attacks After Trump Orders Both Sides to 'Stop''Antisemitism Brings Calls': Selling Jerusalem Condos to Wealthy New YorkersToo Surreal? 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