LiveLive Updates July 06, 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 06, 2026UpdatesIDF says civilians detained after attempting to cross into Syria near Mount HermonThe Israeli military said that several Israeli civilians arrived in the Mount Hermon area and attempted to cross the border into Syrian territory, in a statement on Monday. According to the military, troops operating at the scene stopped the individuals from advancing and detained them on site. The civilians were later transferred to the Israel Police for further questioning and handling.The IDF "strongly condemns this incident, which follows several similar incidents in recent days, and emphasizes that such actions constitutes a criminal offense that endangers civilians and undermines the operational activities of IDF soldiers," adding that it "expects law enforcement authorities to bring those involved to justice and to act decisively to prevent such incidents."French president Macron arrives in Syria, state news agency says, first trip to Syria by an EU head of state since Assad toppledFrench ⁠President ‌Emmanuel Macron landed in ‌Syria on Monday, Syria's ⁠state news agency ⁠said, in the first visit to Damascus by a European Union head of ‌state since rebels led ‌by President Ahmed al-Sharaa toppled Bashar al-Assad in 2024.France's President Emmanuel Macron (L) is welcomed by Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (R) as he arrives for a state visit at the Damascus International Airport in Damascus on Monday. Credit: AFP/LUDOVIC MARINFrance's President Emmanuel Macron (L) is welcomed by Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani (R) as he arrives for a state visit at the Damascus International Airport in Damascus on Monday. Credit: AFP/LUDOVIC MARINThe visit underlines Syria's geopolitical transformation under Sharaa, a former al Qaeda commander who ⁠has established close ties with Western and Middle ‌Eastern ⁠powers that ‌shunned Assad, as he seeks to rebuild a country ⁠shattered by 13 years of war.Dozens protest in Tel Aviv calling for release of Gaza hospital director About 100 demonstrators gathered outside government offices in Tel Aviv on Monday, calling for the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, director of Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital, who has been held without charge since his capture in Gaza in late 2024.Protesters chanted "free the doctors" and "don't say we didn't know – starvation in our name," calling attention to the detention of Palestinian medical staff and the humanitarian situation in Gaza.כמאה מפגינים מול משרדי הממשלה בתל אביב בקריאה לשחרורו המיידי של ד״ר חוסאם אבו ספיה, מנהל בית החולים כמאל עדואן שמוחזק בישראל מעל לשנה וחצי. המפגינים קוראים ״ישוחררו הרופאים״, ו״אל תגידו לא ידענו, הרעבה בשם כולנו״Hundres of protesters in front of the government offices in Tel Aviv, calling for the immediate release of Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the director of a major Gaza hospital, imprisoned by Israel since 2024; chanting 'The doctors will be released,' and 'Don't say you didn't know, starvation in all our names.'Abu Safiya, along with 13 other Palestinian doctors from Gaza, is being held under Israel's Unlawful Combatants Law, which allows the detention of foreign nationals alleged to have ties to terrorist organizations or involvement in hostile activity. His detention was extended in June for at least four additional months.Witnesses said police allowed a small group of right-wing activists, including far-right agitator Mordechai David, to approach the demonstration. David reportedly grabbed a protest sign from one of the demonstrators. Officers pushed him back roughly a meter but did not detain him or further intervene, according to accounts from the scene.A physical altercation later broke out between David and one of the demonstrators. The demonstrator was briefly taken aside by police and later released.Read the full articleFar-right Channel 14 faces complaint alleging repeated breaches of Israel's national securityA forum representing reserve soldiers who took part in the Israeli military's campaign in Gaza has filed a complaint with Israeli authorities alleging that Channel 14 repeatedly endangered national security by broadcasting sensitive military information, sometimes before operations were carried out.According to the complaint, Channel 14 has, for more than two years, followed a systematic pattern of airing classified or highly sensitive security information – including intelligence capabilities, operational plans and troop deployments – in violation of military censorship rules and criminal law. The forum alleges that the channel then amplified the information on social media, even after censorship authorities sought its removal.The complaint cites several alleged incidents, including broadcasts hinting at the September 2024 pager operation against Hezbollah, speculation in the days before Hassan Nasrallah's assassination, and reports ahead of Israel's June 2025 strike on Iran.Replying to @14ToxicLiesדוגמה 3 – ספטמבר 2024