June 15, 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 15, 2026Updates46 minutes agoBennett: The countdown for regime change in Iran will begin the moment Israel's government is replacedNaftali Bennet, head of the Together alliance, said on Monday that the countdown for regime change in Iran will begin the moment Israel's government is replaced.Together party head Naftali Bennett in May. Credit: Itay CohenTogether party head Naftali Bennett in May. Credit: Itay CohenSpeaking to the press, the former prime minister also said that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's term "began with a civil war, continued with the October 7 massacre and is ending with a failure against Iran."Bennett is a leading candidate to replace Netanyahu in the coming election.RECAP: One killed in Israeli strike in south Lebanon, reports say; Medics say four killed in GazaHere are Monday's latest updates:■ One person was killed in an Israeli drone strike in the town of Kfar Tebnit in southern Lebanon, while Lebanese journalist Hadi Hoteit was wounded in his leg by an artillery shell, Lebanese reports said.■ Hezbollah's right to self-defense remains in place as long as occupation and aggression continue, a senior Hezbollah official said, and rejected linking Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon to domestic Lebanese issues such as the disarmament of Hezbollah.■ U.S. and Iranian leaders have signed the memorandum of understanding announced between the countries, a senior U.S. official said, with an official signing ceremony to be held Friday in Geneva, Switzerland. The Strait of Hormuz would be "completely opened" on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said.■ French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for a rapid launch of an international military mission in the Strait of Hormuz after Washington and Tehran reached an agreement to end the war in Iran. More than 40 countries have pledged their support, including Germany.■ Two Hamas commanders were killed in Israeli strikes in the central and northern Gaza Strip, the IDF said, as Hamas said it welcomes the U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding. Palestinian health officials said at least four Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes and ⁠gunfire in Gaza.1 hour agoIDF says it killed two Hamas commanders in Gaza, medics report four Palestinians killedTwo Hamas commanders were killed in Israeli strikes in the central and northern Gaza Strip on Monday, the IDF said, as medics reported four Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks during the day.Palestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, Monday. Credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/ REUTERSPalestinians make their way past the rubble of residential buildings destroyed during the Israeli offensive as displaced people shelter in tents, in Gaza City, Monday. Credit: Dawoud Abu Alkas/ REUTERSAccording to the military's statement, Saleh Ramadan Muhammad Khalifa, a commander in the Nuseirat Battalion, was killed in the central Gaza Strip.Muhammad Musa Diab al-Habil, a commander in Hamas' Western Jabalia Battalion, was separately killed in the northern part of the enclave, the IDF said.Israeli strikes and ⁠gunfire killed at least four Palestinians in Gaza on Monday, health officials said. Medics said an Israeli airstrike killed a woman in the town of Zawayda in the central Gaza Strip, while another strike killed one person in the nearby Nuseirat refugee camp.Later on Monday, an Israeli airstrike targeted the rooftop of a building in Gaza City, killing two people, a ‌medic and his son, health officials said.Trump: Deal all signed, Iran will not have a nuclear weaponThe U.S.-Iran agreement is "all signed," and the Strait of Hormuz would be "completely opened" on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Monday. Credit: Vadim Ghirda/APU.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, on Monday. Credit: Vadim Ghirda/APIran will not have a nuclear weapon, the president said, adding that Washington and Tehran would "hopefully" have a "good relationship."The president did not confirm whether he would attend Friday's official signing ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, saying the agreement's text would be published "some time after Friday."On Lebanon, Trump said, "We want to see if we can straighten out the Lebanon thing. It seems to just never end. It's a mini version of what we were doing. It should not be tough. Hezbollah - we have to have a little talk with them."The president also said there would be no sanctions relief for Iran until "they do what they are supposed to do."3 hours agoU.S. and Iranian leaders have signed memorandum of understanding, senior U.S. official saysU.S. and Iranian leaders have signed the memorandum of understanding announced between the countries, a senior U.S. official said on Monday.U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday. Credit: Vadim Ghirda,AP U.S. President Donald Trump arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday. Credit: Vadim Ghirda,AP According to the official, the agreement has been signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance and Iran's Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf. The official added that details of the deal will be put out in the next 24-48 hours.The deal provides for the immediate opening of the Strait of Hormuz and the lifting of the U.S. blockade on Iran, the official said, noting that there would immediately be a significant increase in traffic in the waterway.Vance will attend Friday's official signing ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, alongside U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, a White House official said. Representing the Iranian side will be Ghalibaf.Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian also confirmed that the memorandum of understanding is set to be signed on Friday.Read the full articleOver 40 countries pledge support for France-led military mission in Strait of HormuzFrench President Emmanuel Macron is pushing for a rapid launch of an international military mission in the Strait of Hormuz after Washington and Tehran reached an agreement to end the war in Iran.French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday. Credit: Thibault Camus,AP French President Emmanuel Macron arrives for the G7 summit in Evian-les-Bains, France, Monday. Credit: Thibault Camus,AP During an interview with French broadcaster TF1 on Monday, Macron said: "We will first do everything to ensure that this agreement enters into force and that the Strait of Hormuz is peacefully reopened and shipping can resume.""We are on the ground," he said. "We are ready to act very quickly."France could deploy its aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle, frigates, minesweepers and aircraft in the region "within the next two to three days after confirmation," Macron said. "So together with the Americans and in parallel with the Iranians, we will ensure that this deployment takes place so that the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz is peaceful and lasting."A naval mission led by France and the United Kingdom has long been planned and prepared and is due to begin once the fighting officially ends. The aim is to clear mines in the strait and escort merchant ships to ensure safe passage.More than 40 countries have pledged their support, including Germany.With a possible deployment in mind, France had previously moved the Charles de Gaulle and accompanying ships close to the Strait of Hormuz.Other countries such as the United Kingdom, Italy and the Netherlands are also already present in the region, Macron added.RECAP: Four killed, including child, in Israeli drone strikes in Gaza City, southern Lebanon, reports sayHere are Monday's latest updates:■ A nurse and his underage son were killed in an Israeli drone strike on a building in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood of northern Gaza City, according to Al-Shifa Hospital.■ A driver was killed in an Israeli drone strike on a car in southern Lebanon, Lebanese ‌security sources and ‌state media reported. It was the first ⁠reported deadly Israeli attack ‌in Lebanon ⁠since ‌the announcement of the U.S.-Iran ⁠agreement.■ A U.S. blockade of Iranian ports remains in effect pending completion of a cease-fire agreement with Iran scheduled for June 19, the U.S. military said in an advisory note.■ Iran must fundamentally change ‌its behaviour before any ⁠EU sanctions can be ⁠lifted, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.■ No consensus was reached by EU foreign ministers on imposing sanctions against Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the European Union's top diplomat, Kaja Kallas, said.■ The U.S.-Iran memorandum of understanding is set to be signed on Friday, Iran's President Masoud Pezeshkian said, the semi-official Mehr agency reported.■ The U.S.-Iran agreement could pave the way to stabilizing the global economy, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said, adding that the agreement must also hold in Lebanon.■ The Iran-U.S. agreement is a "timely win for diplomacy and common sense," Oman's foreign minister said, with Bahrain's Foreign Ministry also welcoming the announced memorandum of understanding.In the NewsWhat You Need to Know About the U.S.-Iran Deal – and What It Means for IsraelFIFA Floats Israel-Palestine Game as Possible Opener for New Youth TournamentU.S. and Iranian Leaders Have Signed Agreement, Senior White House Official SaysNetanyahu Loyalists Rage at 'Treacherous' United States Over Iran DealOrganizers of Major French Arms Fair Shut Israeli Stands. 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