LiveLive Updates June 30, 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 30, 2026UpdatesQatar says U.S. envoys will not meet directly with Iranian officials in Doha U.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner, center, and Steve Witkoff, right, at Lake Lucerne Summit, at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, last week. Credit: Urs Flueeler/APU.S. President Donald Trump's envoys Jared Kushner, center, and Steve Witkoff, right, at Lake Lucerne Summit, at the Buergenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne, Switzerland, last week. Credit: Urs Flueeler/APA spokesperson for Qatar's Foreign Ministry said that U.S. envoys Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff are currently in Doha.The spokesperson added that the $6 billion in frozen Iranian funds have not yet been transferred to Iran. According to him, the funds remain subject to a 2023 agreement and are earmarked for the purchase of humanitarian goods.He also said Qatar is coordinating with Oman on issues related to the Strait of Hormuz, including ensuring safe passage for vessels. He added that a direct de-confliction communication line for the Strait has been used in recent days to help contain confrontations.RECAP: 8 killed in Gaza strikes in past day, health ministry says; IDF reportedly vandalizes, shuts West Bank charityHere are Tuesday's latest updates:■ U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, is en route to Doha for talks with Iran, according to reports late Monday night. ■ Germany's Foreign Ministry said that the "agreement between the USA and Iran to cease mutual attacks and continue negotiations is an important step and opens up a chance for diplomacy in a still fragile situation."■ Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister said in a post on X Monday that mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out exclusively by Iran. No other country can intervene in this mission, he said. ■ Eight people were killed and 26 were wounded in Israeli military attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to the Gaza Health Ministry.■ An Israeli soldier lost a classified army phone, used for secure communication between fighters, in the buffer zone in Syria, according to the IDF.■ Israeli forces damaged the offices of the Solidarity Charity Association in Nablus and declared them closed due to what they called "support for terrorism," the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported.■ Armenian Prime Minister rejected what he called "the weaponization of the Armenian Genocide," adding that he saw no need to respond to Israel's recognition of the massacre.■ A group of 75 Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate whether Israel is violating U.S. law, alleging that the Israeli military breached arms transfer agreements by using American-supplied weapons for large-scale destruction of Lebanese civilian infrastructure rather than legitimate self-defense.Eight killed, 26 wounded in Israeli strikes in past 24 hours, Gaza Health Ministry saysSaed Abu Daraz carries the body of his niece, Sewar, who was killed along with her mother in an Israeli airstrike that struck a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/APSaed Abu Daraz carries the body of his niece, Sewar, who was killed along with her mother in an Israeli airstrike that struck a tent camp for displaced Palestinians in Khan Yunis, Gaza Strip, Tuesday. Credit: Abdel Kareem Hana/APEight people were killed and 26 were wounded in Israeli military attacks across the Gaza Strip over the past 24 hours, according to the Gaza Health Ministry. According to the ministry, 1,053 people have been killed and 3,406 wounded, since the cease-fire between Hamas and Israel took effect in October. Only 786 of the bodies have been recovered, according to the health ministry. Since the beginning of the war on Gaza, the health ministry reported that Israel has killed 73,066 Palestinians and wounded 173,514. Report: IDF vandalizes offices of humanitarian association in Nablus and declares them closedIsraeli forces damaged the offices of the Solidarity Charity Association in Nablus and declared them closed due to what they called "support for terrorism," the Palestinian news agency WAFA reported. Solidarity Charity Association offices, Nablus, Tuesday. Credit: Photo: WAFA news agencySolidarity Charity Association offices, Nablus, Tuesday. Credit: Photo: WAFA news agencyAccording to Palestinian media, the association provides financial support to approximately 2,700 orphans.Israeli soldier loses IDF secure communications cellphone in Syria buffer zoneAn Israeli soldier lost a classified army phone, used for secure communication between fighters, in the buffer zone in Syria, according to the IDF. The soldier did not secure the device as required and therefore did not notice that it had fallen from him during an operational activity. The communications device that was lost, Daraa province, Syria, Tuesday.The communications device that was lost, Daraa province, Syria, Tuesday.Syrian civilians found the device and documented it on social media. The IDF claimed that information leakage from the phone can be prevented and that the communications network can be kept secure through a few simple measures.The IDF said: "The incident is known and under investigation," adding that the matter is being handled by the competent authorities.Lebanese President and army chief discuss framework agreement with IsraelLebanese President Joseph Aoun met with the country's army chief Rodolphe Haykal, to discuss the framework agreement signed with Israel.According to Aoun, the army is bound by the decisions of the political leadership, and what he described as a smear campaign against him will not affect its performance.Germany welcomes U.S.-Iran deal to cease attacks, continue talks, calls to enable passage through HormuzGermany's Foreign Ministry said in a post on X that the "agreement between the USA and Iran to cease mutual attacks and continue negotiations is an important step and opens up a chance for diplomacy in a still fragile situation."Replying to @GermanyDiploThe priority now is to reach a sustainable solution that ensures safe and free passage through the #StraitOfHormuz and, in particular, addresses Iran's nuclear programme, which must never again pose a threat. @AussenMinDE 5/6The agreement between the United States and Iran to halt mutual attacks and continue negotiations is an important step. It creates an opportunity for diplomacy in what remains a highly fragile situation. @AussenMinDE 4/6The Ministry added that it is important now to reach a viable solution to ensure safe, unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz and to address the Iranian nuclear program. Two IRGC members killed, two wounded in attack by gunmen in western Iran over Kurdish protests, rights group saysTwo members ‌of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps were ‌killed and two were wounded in what the Guards ⁠described as a "terrorist" shooting in the ⁠western province of Kermanshah on Monday, state media reported on Tuesday.The attackers opened fire outside the Guards members' ‌home and authorities were investigating in ‌an effort to identify those responsible, state media reported.The Norway-based Kurdish rights group Hengaw said a newly formed armed group calling itself "Xori Hiwa" (Sun of Hope) had claimed responsibility for the operation.It said the attack had targeted ⁠Revolutionary Guards personnel, whom it accused of involvement in the suppression ‌of protests in Kurdish ⁠areas during the "Women, ‌Life, Freedom" movement.The movement erupted in 2022 after the death of Kurdish Iranian Mahsa ⁠Amini while in the custody of the morality police following her arrest over alleged violations of ‌Iran's public dress code, leading to nationwide protests.CNN: U.S. Special Envoy Witkoff en route to Doha for Iran talksCNN reported late Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, is en route to Doha for talks with Iran.Earlier, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the U.S.-Iran meeting in Qatar this week will be "perhaps important, perhaps not."Iranian official: 'Only we will clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz'Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said in a post on X Monday that mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out exclusively by Iran. According to him, no other country can intervene in this mission.His remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he had spoken with the Omani government to coordinate a joint effort to clear mines in the strait."We strongly advise France not to complicate it further with its provocations," he wrote.In the NewsPoll: Most Opposition Voters Support Coalition Role for Arab PartiesKnesset Advances Bill Giving Jewish Religious Studies Special StatusEisenkot, What Will You Do About Settler Terror?Shin Bet Moves to Recruit Anti-government Activists Citing 'De-escalation' PushStanding Together Is Stronger as a Movement Than a PartyRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsA Collapsing Society: Israel Suffers National Mental Crisis Due to the WarFlagGate: How Israel Set Off a Storm by Hosting a Separatist Genocide DenierWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. 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