LiveLive Updates June 26, 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 26, 2026UpdatesIsraeli drone strike kills three Palestinians in southern Gaza, medical sources sayThree people were killed, and several others were wounded by Israeli drone strike targeing a vehicle at the entance of al-Mawasi refugee camp in central Gaza, medical sources reported. According to the sources, the drone fired two missiles at the vehicle, and the wounded were transferred to Shuhada Al-Aqsa Hospital in Deir Al-Balah in central Gaza Strip. In a separate reporting, several people were wounded in an attack on a building in al-Tufah neighborhood east of Gaza City.UAE News Agency: Foreign Minister speaks with Iranian CounterpartEmirati Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, held a phone call with his Iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi, the official Emirates News Agency reported. According to the statement, Araghchi called bin Zayed, and the two discussed "recent regional developments." U.S.-mediated talks between Lebanon and Israel begin in WashingtonThe fourth round of talks between Israel and Lebanon began on Friday at in Washington, after the parties failed to reach agreements in the first three days of the talks. The talks, attended by embassy and military representatives, were scheduled to take place over three days and focus on cease-fire terms between Israel and Hezbollah and the redeployment of the Lebanese Army in southern Lebanon, concurrent to an Israeli military withdrawal from territories it currently holds in southern Lebanon.The Israeli embassy in Washington said Thursday that the U.S.-mediated talks between Jerusalem and Beirut have been extended and would continue for a fourth day. A regional source told Haaretz that the delay in talks between Israel and Lebanon stems from disagreements over the proposed pilot zones from which Israel is expected to withdraw. According to the source, the sides were presented with a map, but neither side has validated it.Read the full articleRECAP: Katz says Israel is 'ready to finish the job' if Iran attacks; U.S. and Iran establish a direct channel in HormuzHere are Friday's latest updates:■ Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Farsi-language post on X that a top commander in an elite unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, has been "constantly threatening Israel these days," warning that if the "Islamic Republic attacks Israel, it will commit its biggest mistake." ■ U.S. and Iran established a communication line in the Strait of Hormuz, Iranian government-funded Press TV said.■ Iran's IRGC turned back three tankers attempting Hormuz passage, state media said.■ ⁠Iran ‌said that a joint statement ⁠by the U.S. ⁠and the Gulf Cooperation Council contained "interventionist, irresponsible and provocative positions", ‌and said the U.S. ‌military presence in the Gulf was a source of insecurity and division in the region.■ President Donald Trump said the United States would soon buy wheat, soybeans and corn from American farmers using Iranian assets that have been frozen under U.S. sanctions.■ Four IDF soldiers were wounded in a clash with a Hezbollah militant in southern Lebanon, one of them moderately, the Israeli military said.■ Israel drops evacuation order flyers on Lebanese town in first since cease-fire.■ The delay in talks between Israel and Lebanon stems from disagreements over the proposed pilot zones from which Israel is expected to withdraw, a regional source told Haaretz. ■ The Israeli embassy in Washington said that U.S.-mediated talks between Jerusalem and Beirut have been extended and would continue for a fourth day on Friday.Defense Minister Katz says Israel is 'ready to finish the job' if Iran attacksIsraeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said in a Farsi-language post on X that a top commander in an elite unit of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, Esmail Qaani, has been "constantly threatening Israel these days," warning that if the "Islamic Republic attacks Israel, it will commit its biggest mistake.""Our forces are ready to finish the job," he added. فرمانده نیروی قدس، قاآنی، این روزها مدام اسرائیل را تهدید می‌کند.