June 27, 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 27, 2026UpdatesIsraeli drone strike hits southern Lebanon day after security deal An Israeli ‌drone struck the ⁠Nabatiyeh area ⁠in southern Lebanon on Saturday, Lebanon's state news agency ‌said.An Israeli military vehicle drives near a damaged building with a large Israeli flag in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Credit: Amir Cohen/REUTERSAn Israeli military vehicle drives near a damaged building with a large Israeli flag in Lebanon, after Israel and Lebanon signed a framework agreement following U.S.-mediated talks, as seen from northern Israel, June 27, 2026. REUTERS/Amir Cohen TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY Credit: Amir Cohen/REUTERSThe ‌reported strike came a day after Israel and Lebanon signed a ⁠U.S.-brokered security arrangement aimed ‌at ⁠reducing tensions ‌along their border following months ⁠of cross-border hostilities with Hezbollah.9 minutes agoIsrael to withdraw from Lebanon only after Hezbollah disarmed, deal saysIsraeli forces would only withdraw from southern Lebanon areas where the Lebanese military has proved that it disarmed Hezbollah and dismantled its infrastructure under an agreement signed by Israeli and Lebanese officials in Washington on Friday, according to the the deal's text released on Saturday.Israeli, Lenabese and U.S. representatives sign an agreement, in Washington, on Friday. Credit: Screencap from State Department streamIsraeli, Lenabese and U.S. representatives sign an agreement, in Washington, on Friday. Credit: Screencap from State Department streamREAD THE FULL TEXT OF THE TRILATERAL AGREEMENTThe two countries signed an initial agreement on Friday, after four days of fervent negotiations mediated by the United States, with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio saying that "there is still a lot of work ahead of us."Israeli and Lebanese flags, in northern Israel, on Saturday. Credit: Ariel Schalit / APThe text did not specify how this would be verified, instead calling for mechanisms that would be outlined in a Security Annex not yet disclosed.Israeli and Lebanese flags, in northern Israel, on Saturday. Credit: Ariel Schalit / APIsraeli and Lebanese flags, in northern Israel, on Saturday. Credit: Ariel Schalit / APUnder the agreement, two agreed-upon "pilot zones" in southern Lebanon will be set up, where the Lebanese army will assume "full and effective security responsibility," allowing for return of displaced residents, internationally supported reconstruction efforts and the creation of future similar pilot zones.Read the full articleIran says it hits U.S.-linked targets as Bahrain reports drone attackIran said it struck targets linked to U.S. forces on Saturday in response to U.S. airstrikes on its southern coast, as each side continued to accuse the other of violating last week's agreement meant to end ‌the four-month-old war.The Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March. Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERSThe Callisto tanker sits anchored as the traffic is down in the Strait of Hormuz, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Muscat, Oman, March. Credit: Benoit Tessier/REUTERSIran's foreign ministry did not identify the locations of its "defensive" attacks, which it said were a response to "the barbaric air strikes" by the U.S. on its coastal surveillance facilities, which it said also violated the U.N. Charter.Later, Bahrain, which hosts the U.S. Navy's Fifth Fleet, condemned what it said was an Iranian drone attack on its territory as a flagrant violation of its sovereignty and a threat to its security, adding that it reserved the right to defend itself.Washington did not immediately respond to Iran's report of striking American targets, a tactic that has sought to undermine U.S. allies in the region during the conflict.The U.S. military said its strikes on Friday had been a response to an Iranian drone strike on ⁠a cargo ship in the Strait of Hormuz, a waterway vital to global energy supplies.Read the full articleTanker struck by unidentified projectile in Strait of Hormuz, crew safe, UKMTO saysA tanker was struck by an unidentified projectile while transiting the Strait of Hormuz, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said on Saturday.According to UKMTO, the vessel's bridge sustained damage, but all crew members are safe. No environmental damage has been reported at this stage. The agency said it received the report from the vessel's master but did not identify the projectile or say who may have been responsible.Bahrain condemns Iranian drone attacks on its territorryBahrain ‌condemned what ‌it said were Iranian ⁠drone attacks ⁠on its territory on Saturday, the state news agency reported, ‌saying it ‌reserved the full right to defend its sovereignty and security.Footage released by Bahrain TV, last week, shows damage to buildings and vehicles in Bahrain reportedly caused by debris from intercepted drones. Credit: AFPFootage released by Bahrain TV, last week, shows damage to buildings and vehicles in Bahrain reportedly caused by debris from intercepted drones. Credit: AFPIran said earlier it had ⁠carried out strikes against targets linked ‌to ⁠U.S. ‌forces in the region, without identifying the ⁠targets or saying where they were ‌located.Read the full articleIsraeli settlers storm Palestinian home in West Bank Area B near Nablus, IDF struggles to remove themIsraeli settlers entered a Palestinian residential home in the village of Kabalan, south of Nablus, on Tuesday, according to Palestinian reports and circulating footage from the scene. IDF forces were dispatched to the location but, for more than 45 minutes, were unable to remove the settlers from the property located in Area B, under Palestinian civil control and Israeli security coordination.The West Bank village of KabalanThe West Bank village of KabalanVideo from the scene shows Israeli soldiers attempting to clear the building while settlers inside confront them verbally and appear to direct parts of the interaction on the ground. In one clip, a settler is seen carrying a long firearm, while others remain inside the home and refuse to leave despite repeated calls by troops.Qabalan, South Nablus, now.