LiveLive Updates July 02, 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 formatSubscribeJuly 02, 2026UpdatesReport: European countries see Hormuz transit fees to Iran as inevitable, sources saySeveral European countries have accepted that ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz may have to pay service fees to Iran and Oman, with officials viewing such charges as effectively inevitable in the aftermath of the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, according to Bloomberg, citing sources familiar with the matter.The sources told Bloomberg that some Gulf officials have expressed similar views in private, though those do not necessarily reflect their governments' official positions.Israeli forces apprehend suspect after reported attempted car ramming in West Bank, IDF saysThe Israeli military arrested a suspect in southern Hebron after a reported attempted car ramming attack in the Beit Ummar area, the IDF and Defense Ministry said in a joint statement. Earlier on Thursday, Israeli troops launched a manhunt in the West Bank village of Beit Ummar after a reported attempted car ramming attack, the military said, adding that no wounded were reported and forces were searching the area for the suspects.1,000 days since October 7: Protesters block main Tel Aviv highway calling for state probeAround a dozen protesters blocked a main Tel Aviv highway during a rally calling for the establishment of a state commission of inquiry into the October 7 attack, on the 1,000th day since the war began.Israel Police later arrested eight demonstrators and dispersed the blockade, while confiscating drums and signs. Officers also broke the sticks used to hold up the signs.Israeli police arrest protesters blocking the Ayalon Highway during a protest marking 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks in Tel Aviv on Thursday. Credit: Moti MilrodIsraeli police arrest protesters blocking the Ayalon Highway during a protest marking 1,000 days since the October 7 attacks in Tel Aviv on Thursday. Credit: Moti MilrodIran warns U.S., Israel against attacks ahead of Khamenei funeralAn Iranian military commander warned the United States and Israel on Thursday against any attack on Iran as it prepares for the ‌state funeral of Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in airstrikes on the first day of the war."We warn the enemies of Iran, especially the U.S. and the Zionist regime (Israel), to avoid any miscalculation and ⁠to think about the harsh retaliation our armed forces would make to any threat and aggression against our country," Ali Abdollahi, commander of Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters, said in a statement carried by state media.A man kisses a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a memorial rally held by supporters in early March. Credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFPA man kisses a picture of Iran's supreme leader Ali Khamenei during a memorial rally held by supporters in early March. Credit: Mohammed Huwais/AFPRead the full articleWith Israel's election fast approaching, Netanyahu ramps up his war on truth | AnalysisAlthough the date of Israel's next parliamentary election has yet to be officially set, the campaign is already well underway. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent flurry of public appearances reflects that reality, including a relatively rare visit on Tuesday evening to the studios of Channel 14, his political home turf.This week alone, Netanyahu also spoke during a visit with Israeli troops in southern Lebanon, addressed senior military commanders during a partially broadcast security briefing and delivered remarks at the annual memorial ceremony for soldiers killed in the 2014 Operation Protective Edge.Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears in a screengrab from an interview broadcast on Channel 14 on Wednesday. Credit: Channel 14/ScreengrabPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu appears in a screengrab from an interview broadcast on Channel 14 on Wednesday. Credit: Channel 14/ScreengrabRead the full articleIn the NewsWhat Stands in the Way of Israel Persecuting the Journalists It Hates?'I Wanted to Be Jewish, a Tel Avivian. October 7 Felt Like a Knife in the Back'Israel: Where the Optics Are Bad but the Governance Is WorseTrump Learns Iran's 'Art of the Deal' as Tehran Comes Under Hardline FireKnesset Legal Adviser Enables Netanyahu Government's Campaign of DestructionRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIAdvanced Israeli Systems Sold to Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Documents and Images ShowIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsWhy Israelis Should Stop Being Afraid of Mamdani-backed Brad LanderSettlers Tried to Torch Palestinian Homes. They Messed With the Wrong Village103 Nails on the Map: How Israel's Government Is Burying the Two-state SolutionArab World Erupts Over Egypt–Iran LGBT 'Pride Match' in Seattle