LiveLive Updates August 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 formatSubscribeAugust 06, 2026Report: Trump, Hegseth clash over Iran missile depletionPresident Donald Trump demanded answers from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth at Camp David last week on why he had been misled on arms stockpile shortages that may limit military options with Iran, sources told The Washington Post, speaking on the condition of anonymity.Trump told Hegseth that he thought the munitions issue "had been fixed," according to the two sources. According to the Post, the shortages – notably long-range guided missiles and air-defense interceptors – are part of the reason Trump pulled back from massive strikes against Iran in recent days, a source said. Trump said Monday that he had called off "the biggest attack since World War II," pending negotiations over the Strait of Hormuz.The U.S. announced agreements for new munitions production that include Patriot air defense missiles, but arms can take as long as two years to produce, offering no immediate relief for stockpile shortages.Two Israeli reservists killed, four severely wounded in southern Lebanon explosionMajor (Res.) Harel Birenstock and Chief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitMajor (Res.) Harel Birenstock and Chief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin Credit: IDF Spokesperson's UnitTwo Israeli reservists were killed and four were severely wounded in an explosion in southern Lebanon on Wednesday, the IDF announced on Thursday morning.The fatalities were named as Major (Res.) Harel Birenstock and Chief Master Sergeant (Res.) Tamir Vaknin.Birenstock, aged 34 from Nokdim, was a company commander in the 2855th Battalion, 55th Brigade. Vaknin, aged 33 from Eilat, was a combat soldier in the same unit.The two are the first IDF fatalities in Lebanon since the end of June, when Captain David Hazutt was killed in an encounter with a Hezbollah operative.See full story.Read the full articleTanker reports hearing two explosions in Strait of Hormuz but vessel and crew safe, UKMTO saysA tanker reported hearing two explosions while transiting the Strait of Hormuz off Oman on Wednesday, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) agency said early on Thursday, adding that the vessel and its crew were safe.UKMTO said in an advisory that the incident occurred about 9 nautical miles southeast of Oman's Kumzar, and that no environmental damage had been reported.JD Vance denies reports of confrontational meeting with NetanyahuU.S. Vice President JD Vance has rejected an Axios report which claimed that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confronted him about his criticism of some decisions by Israeli government. Speaking to Fox News on Wednesday, Vance insisted that Netanyahu "didn't confront me. We have had a nice and frank conversation," he added.Vance told Fox News that, "Israel has been a great partner, they're an ally. Like any other ally, we sometimes have differences of opinion. The American media is fascinated by this dynamic. The reality is that my job is to pursue the interests of no other nation on Earth except for the United States of America. When my viewpoint is averse to the prime minister, we have a frank conversation. I'd describe it as pleasant and direct. I did not feel confronted."Last month, Vance said that Israel is "losing the battle" for public opinion in the United States. In an interview on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Vance said he had been unfairly accused of antisemitism for calling for a more candid relationship between Washington and Jerusalem when their interests do not fully align.3 hours agoTrump: Michigan's victorious Democratic candidate El-Sayed 'hates Jews and Israel'U.S. President Donald Trump called Abdul El-Sayed, the victorious Democratic Party candidate in Tuesday's Michigan primary, "a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel."Trump also took at a swipe at opinion polls that predicted a landslide victory for El-Sayed, whom he referred to as "a man of hate.""He doesn't love Israel or Jewish people," the president added. "He hates them with a passion that burns in his heart and there's not a fricken thing he can do about it. Cuz he hates them."See full story.Reports: At least five injured, including two children, as settlers torch West Bank homesOne of the homes set on fire by Israeli settlers in the village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills, on Wednesday. Credit: Use in accordance with Section 27A of the Copyright LawOne of the homes set on fire by Israeli settlers in the village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills, on Wednesday. Credit: Use in accordance with Section 27A of the Copyright LawPalestinian media outlets reports that settlers have set fire to homes in the village of Tuba in the South Hebron Hills. According to one of the reports, at least five people were injured, including a mother and her two daughters.RECAP: Trump says Michigan's victorious Democratic candidate 'hates Jews and Israel'; IDF launches major operation in West BankHere are Thursday's latest updates:■ U.S. President Donald Trump called Abdul El-Sayed, the victorious Democratic Party candidate in Tuesday's Michigan primary, "a hater of Jews and a hater of Israel."■ The IDF distributed leaflets in the West Bank's Qalandiya refugee camp declaring that "Israeli security forces have launched a large-scale operation against terrorists," amid raids and searches across several neighborhoods in the area.■ At ‌least 56 people ‌have been executed ⁠in Iran on national ⁠security-related charges since March 19, including 27 in cases linked to ‌protests at the ‌start of the year, the UN human rights chief said.■ 821,077 displaced people in Lebanon have returned to their homes, while 360,132 are still displaced since the start of the war on March 2, the UN aid organization for Lebanon announced.■ The IDF investigation into a shooting in the West Bank's Tell that killed six people shows that "it is not possible to determine unequivocally" the reason for the shooting of Capt. (res.) Benayahu Mellet, a member of the Havat Gilad security who was killed in the incident, and whether he was shot by Israeli or Palestinian fire.■ Progressive candidate Abdul El-Sayed held a narrow lead over U.S. Representative Haley Stevens in Michigan's Democratic U.S. Senate primary on Tuesday, though the outcome of a race viewed as a major test of the Democratic Party's future remained uncertain.■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Tuesday that Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.■ The U.S. Army has used nearly 80 percent of its stockpile of THAAD interceptor missiles since the outbreak of the war with Iran, leaving its inventory at what senior military officials described as a "dangerously low" level, CNN reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.In the NewsTwo Israeli Reservists Killed, Four Wounded in Southern Lebanon ExplosionReports: Settlers Torch W. 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