Live Updates June 21, 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 formatSubscribeKey EventsJune 21, 2026June 21, 2026IDF says strike killed Hamas, Islamic Jihad operatives tied to funding networkThe Israeli military said that it had killed two Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad operatives in a "precise strike" in Gaza last week, alleging that the members, Hussein Qadra and Mohammed Farra, were part of a Hamas-run financial network that facilitated the transfer of more than 500 million shekels ($170 million) to the group's military wing.Will Israel's Presence in Lebanon Make a U.S-Iran Deal Impossible? | AnalysisOn Saturday afternoon, U.S. Vice President JD Vance expressed optimism about the talks with Iran.In an interview with Fox News, Vance said negotiations were progressing well and that he might soon travel to Switzerland for a meeting with Iranian representatives. The meeting had originally been scheduled for Friday but was postponed at the last minute.Later on Saturday, a spokesperson for Vance announced that he and his wife, Usha Vance, had departed Washington. They have landed early on Sunday at Burgenstock, the Qatari-owned Swiss resort where the talks are being held.Read the full articleJD Vance arrives in SwitzerlandU.S. Vice President JD Vance has arrived in Switzerland for negotiations with Iran, even as Tehran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps declared the Strait of Hormuz shut, alleging U.S. and Israeli truce violations.IDF names soldier killed on Friday in southern LebanonThe Israeli military named one soldier killed in southern Lebanon as Staff Sgt. Nave Habshoosh, 20, from the West Bank settlement of Geva Binyamin. Habshoosh was among four soldiers killed when a tank was hit overnight into Friday in the Lebanese town of Tebnit. IDF Staff sgt. Nave HabshooshIDF Staff sgt. Nave HabshooshReport: Israel-Hezbollah conflict added to opening session of U.S.-Iran talksThe opening session of U.S.-Iran talks is set to be an emergency discussion on the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah, CBS News reported Sunday, citing a diplomat attending the talks. According to the report, the introduction of the Lebanon conflict to the talks marks a shift in U.S. strategy. On Saturday, U.S. Vice President JD Vance told reporters before departing for Switzerland that he hopes to make progress on the nuclear issue and the Lebanon cease-fire, adding that he can only stay in the country for "a day or two."Read the full article6 hours agoVance en route to Switzerland, hopes to make progress on nuclear issue, lebanon cease-fire in talks U.S. Vice President JD Vance is en route to Switzerland for negotiations with Iran, his spokesman said Saturday. Vice President JD Vance is wheels up from Washington, D.C., en route to Switzerland 🇺🇸 Speaking to reporters, Vance said he hopes to make progress on the nuclear issue and the Lebanon cease-fire, adding that he can only stay in the country for "a day or two." Responding to questions about the situation in Lebanon, Vance said: "Things are actually getting better there, and things are slowing down a little bit."The vice president is traveling to Burgenstock, Switzerland, where technical-level talks ‌are being held. Earlier Saturday, Pakistan said Prime Minister ‌Shehbaz Sharif and army ⁠chief Field ⁠Marshal Syed Asim Munir would participate in talks alongside mediators from Qatar.Read the full articlePakistan PM and army chief to participate in technical-level talks held in Switzerland on SundayPakistan ‌Prime Minister ‌Shehbaz Sharif and army ⁠chief Field ⁠Marshal Syed Asim Munir will participate in the technical-level talks ‌being held ‌in Burgenstock, Switzerland, on Sunday, the PM's office said on Saturday. A roadside billboard displaying portraits of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following a deal between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, June. Credit: Akhtar Soomro/ReutersA roadside billboard displaying portraits of Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, following a deal between the U.S. and Iran, in Islamabad, Pakistan, June. Credit: Akhtar Soomro/ReutersEarlier Saturday, ⁠the country's foreign ministry said ‌U.S. ⁠and Iranian representatives ‌would participate in the meeting, ⁠along with mediators from Pakistan and Qatar.Trump: No Strait of Hormuz tolls during cease-fire period, unless imposed by U.S. if deal collapsesU.S. President Donald Trump said no tolls would be imposed on vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz during the 60-day cease-fire period or afterward.In a Truth Social post, Trump added that if the agreement is not completed, the United States could impose tolls "for services rendered as the Guardian Angel to the countries of the Middle East" as reimbursement for past, present and future costs.In the NewsYaacov Agam, Israeli Artist Who Pioneered Kinetic Art Worldwide, Dies at 98IDF Names Fourth Soldier Killed on Friday in Southern LebanonWe Were AGs and Top Court Justices. 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