LiveLive Updates July 05, 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 05, 2026UpdatesPalestinian reports: Israeli settlers set fire to café at university entrance south of NablusIsraeli settlers set fire to a café at the entrance to Al-Zaytouna University in the village of Luban al-Sharqiya, south of Nablus, in the West Bank, according to Palestinian media reports. The head of the village's council and owner of the restaurant, Yaqub Owais, told the Palestinian state news agency WAFA that settlers broke into the restaurant, smashed its doors and stole money before setting fire to the building, while the IDF did not intervene.4,303 killed, 12,202 wounded in Lebanon since March 2, Health Ministry saysLebanon's Health Ministry announced Saturday that the cumulative toll resulting from ongoing Israeli-Hezbollah aggressions since March 2 has risen to 4,303 killed and 12,202 wounded, as reported by Lebanon's National News Agency.IDF forces in southern Lebanon, this month. Credit: Gil EliyahuIDF forces in southern Lebanon, this month. Credit: Gil EliyahuRECAP: Pakistan to host round of U.S.-Iran talks, Netanyahu seeks White House meeting as soon as next week Here are Saturday's latest updates:■ Pakistan is set to host a round of talks between the United States and Iran on July 11, as part of ongoing efforts to mediate a deal between the sides, the Saudi state-owned channel Al Arabiya reported, citing sources.■ U.S. President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a White House meeting, adding that it could take place next week when he returns from an upcoming NATO summit, Axios reported.■ Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend the funeral ceremony for his father, Ali Khamenei, amid heightened security concerns and questions over his public absence, The New York Times reported, citing Iranian officials involved in the proceedings.■ Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of a major Gaza hospital who has been imprisoned by Israel since 2024, is in immediate life-threatening danger, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel said, after his lawyer reported a severe deterioration in his condition following a visit at the "Rakefet" detention facility at Israel's Nitzan Prison.■ Three Palestinians were wounded in the West Bank village of Umm Safa, north of Ramallah, after Israeli settlers raided the village, according to Palestinian media and the Palestinian Red Crescent.Report: Pakistan to host round of U.S.-Iran talks next Saturday Pakistan is set to host a round of talks between the United States and Iran on July 11, as part of ongoing efforts to mediate a deal between the sides, the Saudi state-owned channel Al Arabiya reported Saturday, citing sources.Pakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, left, stands with Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir ahead of talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland in June. Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFPPakistan's Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, left, stands with Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir ahead of talks between the United States and Iran in Switzerland in June. Credit: Fabrice Coffrini/AFPAccording to the report, the talks will address U.S. sanctions on Iran, frozen Iranian assets and Iran's nuclear program.The composition of the Iranian delegation has not yet been determined, Al Arabiya said, adding that the decision will be made after the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.'They brought me here to kill me': Gaza hospital director jailed in Israel in life-threatening danger, NGO warns Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of a major Gaza hospital who has been imprisoned by Israel since 2024, is in immediate life-threatening danger, Physicians for Human Rights – Israel said Saturday, after his lawyer reported a severe deterioration in his condition following a visit at the "Rakefet" detention facility at Israel's Nitzan Prison. A protest in central Israel calling for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, one of 14 Gazan doctors being held by Israel, in April. Credit: Moti MilrodA protest in central Israel calling for the release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, one of 14 Gazan doctors being held by Israel, in April.Credit: Moti MilrodIn a statement, the rights group said attorney Nasser Odeh visited Abu Safiya, the director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza, on Thursday and found him shackled, escorted by masked prison guards and bearing fresh bruises to his head, face, ears and neck. According to the lawyer's affidavit, Abu Safiya struggled to breathe and speak, appeared extremely weak and seemed close to losing consciousness several times during the visit. Odeh said he believed his client was in immediate danger.According to the affidavit, Abu Safiya said prison guards beat him with a hammer and batons after a June 10 hearing before Israel's Supreme Court on his appeal against the extension of his detention. Read the full articleReport: Netanyahu seeks White House meeting, Trump says he 'knows who's boss' U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu requested a White House meeting, adding that it could take place next week when he returns from an upcoming NATO summit, Axios reported. U.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference in December. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersU.S. President Donald Trump points his finger towards Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as they shake hands during a press conference in December. Credit: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersAn Israeli official told the outlet the visit could take place about a week after the summit in Ankara, Turkey.In a brief phone call with Axios, the president said he has a good relationship with Netanyahu. "We get along very good. He knows who the boss is." In a statement Friday, the prime minister's office said Netanyahu spoke with Trump to congratulate him on the United States' 250th anniversary. "Israel greatly values the close relationship between the two nations," the statement said. "Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Trump agreed to meet soon in the United States." Speaking to Axios in June, sources said Trump lashed out at Netanyahu over his threats to bomb Beirut and Israel's military escalation in Lebanon, saying he was "fucking crazy." According to the report, Trump allegedly told Netanyahu he would be in prison without his support, saying, "I'm saving your ass. Everybody hates you now. Everybody hates Israel because of this."Opposition lawmakers urge Likud committee chair to postpone vote on bill to freeze arrests of Haredi draft evadersOpposition lawmakers on the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee urged committee chairman, Likud lawmaker Boaz Bismuth, to postpone a scheduled vote on a proposed bill to freeze criminal proceedings and arrests against yeshiva students defined as draft evaders. Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman, Likud lawmaker Boaz Bismuth, Wednesday. Credit: Oren Ben HakoonKnesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee Chairman, Likud lawmaker Boaz Bismuth, Wednesday.Credit: Oren Ben HakoonIn a letter sent Saturday to Bismuth, the lawmakers demanded that the vote, set for Tuesday, be delayed, arguing the legislative process is being rushed and improperly handled."Legislation of such significant weight cannot and must not be advanced in haste and without a proper deliberative foundation," they wrote.They further described the process as a "stitch-up," adding that it undermines the integrity of the committee and the Knesset.The Knesset's legal adviser warned lawmakers on Wednesday that the proposal was incompatible with the wording of the Haredi draft exemption bill formerly agreed upon.Under the proposal, no arrests, investigations or other enforcement measures would be taken for 90 days against Torah students designated for military service who study at a yeshiva for at least 45 hours a week.Report: Iranian security officials block Mojtaba Khamenei from attending father’s funeralIran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei did not attend Saturday's funeral ceremony for his father, Ali Khamenei, amid heightened security concerns and questions over his public absence, The New York Times reported, citing Iranian officials involved in the proceedings.Russian former President Dmitry Medvedev at slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, on Friday. Credit: Oleg Molchanov / ReutersRussian former President Dmitry Medvedev at slain leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, on Friday. Credit: Oleg Molchanov / ReutersTwo sources within the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and another source involved in organizing the funeral told The Times Khamenei had requested to attend his father's burial ceremony scheduled to take place in Mashhad on Thursday. However, according to the report, Iranian security officials denied the request, citing concerns that Israel could attempt to target him.Mojtaba Khamenei's wife and son were buried on Wednesday after being killed by Israel on the first day of the conflict, according to The New York Times. He did not attend those funerals either. A crowd of mourners gathered around the coffin of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony ahead of his funeral in Tehran, on Friday. Credit: AFPA crowd of mourners gathered around the coffin of late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a ceremony ahead of his funeral in Tehran, on Friday. Credit: AFPKhamenei has not been seen in public since March, and several Iranian officials said his prolonged absence has raised internal questions about his ability to maintain political authority.Senior Iranian officials attended Saturday's ceremony in Tehran, including President Masoud Pezeshkian, parliament speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, the head of the judiciary, and senior commanders of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps.The funeral proceedings began Friday at Tehran's Mosalla Mosque, where the coffin of Ali Khamenei was displayed draped in the Iranian flag and topped with a black turban and a black-and-white checkered scarf. Large crowds gathered outside the venue, while inside the ceremony included live musical accompaniment, according to state-linked accounts. 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