LiveLive Updates June 09, 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 09, 2026UpdatesUN chief 'deeply alarmed' by Lebanon, Gaza, Iran cease-fire violationsUN Secretary-General António Guterres said he is "deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation" across the Middle East, urging to "stop immediately" the attacks in Lebanon, Gaza and Iran."Any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts must be avoided," he wrote on X. "I'm also deeply concerned by Israel's decision to close crossings into Gaza & reiterate my call for the immediate reopening of all crossings to ensure the rapid, safe & unhindered passage of humanitarian assistance at scale throughout Gaza."I'm deeply alarmed by the renewed escalation in the Middle East.
All attacks must stop immediately.
The ceasefires in Lebanon, Iran & Gaza must be fully respected.
Any steps that could undermine ongoing diplomatic efforts must be avoided.
I'm also deeply concerned by Israel'sShow moreIsrael strikes Lebanon towns, Hezbollah says it struck IDF troops in occupied areaThe Israeli military struck the Lebanese city of Tyre on the country's southern coast and Machgharah in its eastern Bekaa Valley, according to local reports. IDF shelling reportedly targeted houses in Maroun al-Ras in southern Lebanon.Hezbollah said it struck IDF soldiers and armored vehicles in Maroun al-Ras and Qantara in the Israeli-occupied buffer zone in southern Lebanon, as well as the recently-occupied Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, north of the Litani River.U.K., allies target Israeli settlers with sanctions; France bars SmotrichBritain, Canada, France, Australia and Norway announced on Tuesday new sanctions targeting six Israeli right-wing organizations and one far-right activist, Haaretz has learned. The measures also include a non-binding recommendation on trade with Israeli settlements.France also said it would impose sanctions on Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich and bar him from entering the country. In a statement, France's foreign ministry said Smotrich is "actively promoting the annexation of the West Bank."According to a joint statement, those targeted would face asset freezes and travel bands, which are meant to "disrupt the flows of finance" which have allowed those targeted to "act with impunity in the West Bank."Britain has previously imposed sanctions on a range of Israeli far-right and settler groups and activists, including settlement organization Amana; far-right settler group Nachala; West Bank settler security group Hashomer Yosh, Torat Lechima, and Lehava, as well as settler activist Elisha Yered, Kach movement activist Noam Federman, Neriya Ben Pazi and Eden Levy. British sanctions have also been imposed on the Od Yosef Chai yeshiva and several illegal outposts, including Meitarim, Emek Tirza and Shavei Eretz.The Regavim settler group would not be targeted in this round of sanctions. Many of the group's officials have close links to Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, including Yehuda Eliahu, a Regavim co-founder, Smotrich's right-hand man and head of the Settlement Administration in the Defense Ministry. Eliahu was recently nominated as chair of the Israel Land Authority, which manages most of the lands in Israel.Read the full article3 hours agoMilitant shot dead after crossing Lebanon border, opening fire on Israeli troopsA militant who entered Israeli territory from Lebanon was shot dead after opening fire on Israeli forces, the military said, as local authorities say the incident is ongoing."A security incident is currently underway near the border in the section between Misgav Am and Manara," the Upper Galilee Regional Council said. "The road in the area has been blocked to traffic. Residents of Misgav Am and Manara have been instructed to remain in their homes and are asked to follow the IDF's instructions."The incident is taking place in the area of the Ramim Ridge in Israel's Galilee, the warning said.Read the full articleTyre church leaders appeal to Lebanese president following Christian quarter evacuation notice Smoke billows following an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, Tuesday. Credit: Stringer/ReutersSmoke billows following an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, Tuesday. Credit: Stringer/ReutersThe heads of several Tyre churches have appealed Tuesday to Lebanese President Jospeh Aoun and Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Rodolphe Haykal to save the city's old quarter. "The Old City is the heart of Tyre, and any attack on it would be a national catastrophe," the statement said, adding that the Old City was home to innocent civilians and "centuries-old cultural and religious heritage." "We call for immediate political and security efforts to preserve the ability to remain steadfast, and we call on the international community and UN agencies to fulfill their moral responsibility to protect the population in accordance with international humanitarian law," the church leaders said.Georges Iskandar, the Melkite Archbishop of Tyre, said he would remain among his people despite an Israeli military evacuation order issued earlier Tuesday, which included the city's Christian quarter. "We remain in the city of Tyre, among our people," Iskandar said, "just as our fathers and grandfathers did before us, and just as the steadfast sons of the south remain today in their land, in their villages and cities."Report: U.S.-Iran talks continue in an effort to reach an understanding next week A police officer walks past posters of U.S. and Iran talks near a possible venue in Islamabad, Pakistan, in April. Credit: Anjum Naveed/AP A police officer walks past posters of U.S. and Iran talks near a possible venue in Islamabad, Pakistan, in April. Credit: Anjum Naveed/AP Talks between the United States and Iran are continuing in an effort to reach an understanding by next week, Saudi broadcaster Al-Hadath reported Tuesday, citing a Pakistani source.Earlier Tuesday, a source briefed on Lebanese Armed Forces Commander Rodolphe Haykal's visit to Islamabad told Agence France-Presse that the Lebanon cease-fire has become a central issue in negotiations between the United States and Iran.RECAP: Trump says Iran, Israel to hold fire for about a week as Israeli strikes kill 14 in Lebanon Here are Tuesday's latest updates from the Iran–Israel escalation, spillover in Lebanon, and wider regional developments:■ U.S. President Donald Trump said Israel and Iran have agreed to hold fire for around a week, as the United States attempts to reach a truce deal with Iran.■ Hezbollah thanked Iran for striking Israel in what Tehran said was retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon's capital and urged the Lebanese government to forge closer ties with Iran.■ Israeli strikes across southern Lebanon killed 14 people and wounded 28, Lebanese state media and medics reported, including a 16-year-old boy killed in a drone strike outside his home.■ Eight Palestinians were killed and 34 were wounded in the Gaza Strip in the past day, the Gaza Health Ministry said.■ The Gaza Health Ministry demanded the immediate release of two ambulance drivers detained by Israeli-backed militias operating in the Gaza Strip.■ Israeli authorities are directly involved in settler attacks that have killed, injured and displaced Palestinians in the West Bank, while Israeli security forces protect settlers, a UN inquiry said.Hezbollah thanks Iran for Beirut strike retaliation, urges Lebanese authorities to forge closer ties with Tehran Hezbollah thanked Iran for striking Israel in what Tehran said was retaliation for Israeli strikes on Lebanon's capital and urged the Lebanese government to forge closer ties with Iran. A man walks in front of placards in Beirut against the U.S. and other placards showing the logo of Hezbollah military media, Monday. Credit: Hussein Malla/APA man walks in front of placards in Beirut against the U.S. and other placards showing the logo of Hezbollah military media, Monday. Credit: Hussein Malla/APIn a statement Tuesday, the militant group said Lebanese authorities should "take advantage of this opportunity and correct their official relations with the Islamic Republic in a way that serves the interests of both countries." According to Hezbollah, U.S.-Iran truce talks provide an opportunity for Lebanon and its people to achieve their national goals: "the liberation of their land, the return of displaced persons, reconstruction, and safeguarding national sovereignty." Iran's support for Lebanon's "legitimate rights, and its bearing of material and political costs, reaffirms that Iran is the one that supports Lebanon, not the other way around," the group said. Man charged with assisting suspected Golders Green ambulance arsonist British prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old man with assisting an offender in connection with an arson attack in March on Jewish volunteer-run ambulances in Golders Green, north London, the Crown Prosecution Service said on Tuesday. View of burnt ambulances in Golders Green in London following the arson attack in March. Credit: Alberto Pezzali/APView of burnt ambulances in Golders Green in London following the arson attack in March. Credit: Alberto Pezzali/APThe police said he was the fifth person charged in relation to what Prime Minister Keir Starmer had called a "deeply shocking antisemitic arson attack."In the NewsMilitant From Lebanon Killed After Crossing Into Israel, Firing on IDF TroopsNetanyahu Would Rather Be Surrounded by Underqualified Men Than Capable WomenHistoric Victory Fatigue: Netanyahu Rode Too Far on Israel's Appetite for WarU.K., Allies Sanction Israeli Settler Groups in West Bank; France Bars Smotrich39-year-old Israeli Charged With Spying for Iran During WarRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMI'We Were Ordered to Kill': The 1967 Nakba That Israelis Don't Know AboutOne Killed, Five Wounded in Terror Shooting Rampage in Central IsraelGermany Is Paying a Price for Its Sweeping Support for IsraelThe Paradigm That Led to Oct. 7 Didn't Collapse, It Was Fiction From the StartIf the Netanyahu Government Falls, This Will Be the Reason'Server in the Sky': How Israeli Drones Became a 'Target Generator' Over Gaza
