LiveLive Updates July 07, 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 07, 2026UpdatesIran says U.S. breached war-ending memorandum by restoring oil sanctionsIran's Foreign Ministry condemned a U.S. Treasury move to revoke the temporary suspension of sanctions on Iranian oil sales, saying the decision breached the Islamabad memorandum on ending the war and holding Washington responsible for the consequences.The ministry said Iran would take any measure it deemed necessary to safeguard its interests and national security.The United States on Tuesday re-imposed sanctions on Iranian oil, as a U.S. official warned that Iran's attacks on vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were "wholly unacceptable" and would be met with consequences.14 minutes agoU.S. launches 'series of powerful strikes against Iran,' CENTCOM saysThe U.S. military has launched a series of powerful strikes against Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz, CENTCOM said in a statement on Tuesday.Following the Iranian operation, which the Pentagon called a clear violation of the cease-fire, Iranian state media reported hearing multiple explosions across southern locations including Bandar Abbas, Qeshm Island and the port city of Sirik.Reports: Egyptian aid official among fatalities in Israeli strikes in Gaza StripAn Israeli airstrike on a civilian vehicle Tuesday evening in the Sabra neighborhood of Gaza City has reportedly killed Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi, the public relations director for the Egyptian Committee in Gaza, according to reports from Arabi Post and the Palestinian Information Center.The strike occurred near the governorate building, killing al-Wahidi and two other Palestinians, including a child, local media and emergency teams from the Palestinian Red Crescent Society reported.The Egyptian Committee, established by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi as Cairo's official relief arm in the region, is responsible for distributing food, housing displaced families in camps and clearing rubble. The incident occurred while Cairo was hosting negotiations regarding the second phase of a regional cease-fire, Al Jazeera reported.🚨 BREAKING: Israel has killed Mohamed Fawaz al-Wahidi, director of public relations for the Egyptian Committee in Gaza, Tuesday evening in a strike on a civilian vehicle near the governorate building in Gaza City’s al-Sabra neighborhood, per the Palestinian Information Center. Show moreThe attack was part of a series of Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip on Tuesday that medical authorities in Gaza said killed at least seven Palestinians and injured 20 others. Separate drone strikes and military actions took place along the Gaza coastline, in Khan Younis, and in northern Gaza, according to medical staff at Nasser Hospital and local sources.The Israeli military and the Shin Bet also announced that Israeli forces killed two senior Hamas commanders, Ahmad Yahya Ibrahim Batsh and Hamouda Abu Daqqa, in separate operations.U.S. reinstates sanctions on Iran's oil trade following Strait of Hormuz tanker strikesThe U.S. Treasury announced that it is revoking a general license it issued on June 22 that authorized the production, delivery and sale of Iranian oil and petrochemical products following strikes on a Saudi and Qatari tanker in the Strait of Hormuz.The announcement added that U.S. negotiators continue to work in good faith toward a final deal. A U.S. official called the Iranian attacks "wholly unacceptable."RECAP: IDF strikes in Gaza kill seven PalestiniansHere are Tuesday's latest updates:■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that settler attacks in the West Bank are not reflective of the Israeli government or the "settler community, which condemns them," but rather "150 or so, what you call, juvenile delinquents."■ Israeli strikes and ⁠gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the territory's health officials said.■ Potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel called for a "historic agreement" between the Arab world, Israel and the Palestinian people following a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog.■ Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa said that Israel "must withdraw from the territories it occupied in southern Syria," speaking alongside French President Emmanuel Macron in Damascus.■ Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Turkey has been "promised five jets," adding that he expects the promise of F-35s to be fulfilled during the NATO Summit in Ankara, speaking alongside U.S. President Donald Trump.Netanyahu: Settler violence in the West Bank caused by '150 or so juvenile delinquents'Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told CNN that settler attacks in the West Bank is not reflective of the Israeli government or the "settler community, which condemns them," but rather "150 or so, what you call, juvenile delinquents."He said they are "not from the settler community, which is law-abiding, outstanding citizens who are massacred by Palestinians. It's 150 or so kids, teens who are brought into the West Bank," he remarked, adding that authorities "do actually take action against them.""I don't accept vigilantes. Our citizens can't practice violence, whether Arabs or Jewish. We take action against them with law enforcement. It's such a tiny group, and when we bring them to court, they are lenient because they are young, and I don't agree with that," he said.When asked about an American-Palestinian beaten to death by settlers, he told CNN, "We have real investigations. We are a transparent country. We can't hide crimes here, whether in the army or the police."Read the full articleIsraeli fire kills seven people in Gaza, medics sayIsraeli strikes and ⁠gunfire killed at least seven Palestinians in the Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the territory's health officials said.Medics said an Israeli ⁠airstrike killed a man and wounded two children in the Mawasi area of Khan Younis in southern Gaza. The Israeli military told Reuters they had targeted a Hamas militant.Another Israeli airstrike hit near a tent encampment housing displaced families in western Gaza City, killing one person and wounding five others, medics said, while a third airstrike in Khan Yunis killed one person ‌and wounded three others. The Israeli military said both of those strikes had also targeted militants.5 hours agoNew York Israeli consulate evacuated over fears of nearby office building collapsing, reports sayNew York's Israeli consulate was evacuated over fears of the nearby office building collapsing, according to reports."Now luckily there have been no injuries to report at this time, all workers are accounted for, the building has been evacuated, a number of tall buildings in the area are also being evacuated at this time, a school with about 400 children has also been evacuated," New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.Democratic presidential prospect Rahm Emanuel: 'Neither security nor peace' can be built on 'repeated failures of past'Potential Democratic presidential candidate Rahm Emanuel called for a "historic agreement" between the Arab world, Israel and the Palestinian people following a meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog."Neither security nor peace can be built on the recriminations or repeated failures of the past. That approach has failed both Israelis and Palestinians alike," he wrote on X.It was an honor to meet with @Isaac_Herzog in Jerusalem today. I've known him for many years, and he is a good man of principle who deeply values the alliance between Israel and the United States.