Middle East Geopolitical Reporting for 2026-06-03
We've collected the top geopolitical conflict articles from the Middle East and brought them all here. If you're tired of only having access to MSM versions of the story, you've found the right place. We’ll include all of the outlets we know of. For this post, we looked at 8 news sites and located 77 current articles out of 335 reviewed.
Today's featured articles are:
Presstv, Haaretz latest headlines, Military Africa, AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East, Middle East Monitor, JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World, Mehr News Agency, Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera.
Israel 'surprised' by scale of Hezbollah retaliation after escalation in Lebanon: Reports
Israeli media say the military was surprised by the intensity and expanded range of Hezbollah’s rocket and drone attacks.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
British journalist targeted by Western media for exposing US-Israeli war crimes in Iran
The Guardian newspaper has launched a crude propaganda assault against UK journalist and activist Bushra Shaikh after she traveled to Iran and documented the deadly consequences of US and Israeli aggression on Iranian civilians.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
IDF officials: U.S. intervention in Lebanon is creating uncertainty in war planning
Senior command says it has never been in a situation where operational decisions are being affected by decisions taken by a foreign country. The army believes that public disapproval stems from gap between politicians' statements and the reality on the ground
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 3, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli lobby funded US lawmakers’ luxury trips to occupied territories during Gaza genocide
An affiliate of the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC funded dozens of trips to the occupied territories for US lawmakers and senior staff amid Israel’s genocidal assault on Gaza.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
May 31: Qalibaf says Iran pushing back enemy, as IRGC downs another enemy drone
Speaker Qalibaf said Iran is pushing back the enemy in a 'history-making' war as a new poll showed two-thirds of Iranians take pride in the country's stance against US-Israeli aggression.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Iran faces off with E3 over snapback sanctions as Russia and China back Tehran
Europe’s bid to reimpose UN sanctions on Tehran has ignited a fierce backlash, with Iran denouncing the move as “illegal” and vowing firm retaliation.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Silenced in France: The unjust detention of a pro-Palestine Iranian activist
Mahdieh Esfandiari, an Iranian academic who lived in France for eight years, has been unjustly detained for condemning Israel’s actions in Gaza on social media.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
IRGC is part of Iran’s national army: Pundit
Iranian academician states that Europe is not genuinely committed to labeling the IRGC as a “terrorist organization” and is facing significant pressure from the Israeli regime.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Washington seeking regime change in Venezuela: Analyst
Podcaster and Journalist Esha Krishnaswamy believes the U-S military buildup in the Caribbean region is aimed at regime change in Venezuela.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Ukraine ‘deliberately’ attacked Europe’s largest nuclear power plant: Rosatom
The Ukrainian military “deliberately” attacked Russia’s Zaporozhye Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), according to the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Zelensky’s pathetic plea to US: ‘60 Patriot missiles a month is nothing’
Zelensky has confessed that the United States’ monthly production of just 60-65 Patriot interceptor missiles is “nothing” compared to the overwhelming firepower Russia continues to unleash across the battlefield.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Gazans fear more bloodshed as Israel prepares for elections
Israel has been intensifying its attacks on Gaza and restricting humanitarian aid despite a ceasefire that took effect eight months ago.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Protesters gather at Gaza Red Cross to denounce Israel’s systematic detainee abuse
Families of Palestinian detainees and political factions have held a rally outside the Red Cross headquarters in Gaza City.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Russia-Iran ties reflected in daily life in Moscow
As Russia and Iran continue boosting economic ties, their cooperation is becoming visible beyond official agreements and trade corridors.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
Israeli PM order to grab over 70% of Gaza leaves Palestinians helpless amid forced eviction, attacks
Israeli prime minister's order to seize over 70% of war-ravaged Gaza have worsened conditions for Palestinians.
Presstv
Jun 3, 2026 - presstv.ir
At 70, Nigeria’s Navy New Warships, Marines, and Drones Signal a Force Transformed
There is something striking about watching a nation’s navy grow up in real time. On a clear morning at the Eko Atlantic Waterfront in Lagos, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stood […]
Military Africa
Jun 2, 2026 - military.africa
Putin's 'Davos' haunted by war and stagnation despite the swank of influencers
By Guy FaulconbridgeST PETERSBURG, Russia, June 2 (Reuters) - A right-wing U.S. influencer, a serving U.S. official and a German retail billionaire are due to attend President Vladimir Putin's "Russian Davos" on Wednesday as the Kremlin grapples with stalled growth and a confrontation with the West over the Ukraine war.Russia's premier investment forum, the fifth since Russia sent troops into Ukra...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
What happens to the Red Sea when Somaliland is dragged into proxy wars
The world’s attention remains fixed on Gaza, southern Lebanon, and the exchange of fire between Israel and Iran’s network of regional allies. Yet another front is quietly emerging hundreds of kilometres away, on the African shore of the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. It is a development receiving far less scrutiny than it deserves, despite its potential to reshape one of the most consequential maritime cor...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
WATCH: IDF kills Oct. 7 terrorist who kidnapped Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel
The terrorist, identified as Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, was a deputy commander of a Hamas Nukhba terrorist cell who infiltrated Israel during the October 7th attacks.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Gov't approves budget for special tribunal for Hamas terrorists who participated in October 7 attack
Cases will be heard by a military court in Jerusalem, where Hamas terrorists will be charged with genocide, harming state sovereignty or territorial integrity, initiating war, aiding the enemy in wartime, offenses under the Counter-Terrorism Law and murder
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Hamas denies refusing to hand over governance in Gaza
Hamas on Tuesday denied allegations that it is refusing to relinquish control of the Gaza Strip, describing claims by some on the Board of Peace as “misleading lies intended to provide cover for the occupation to continue its aggression,” Anadolu Agency reports. Spokesperson Hazem Qassem reiterated Hamas’ full readiness to transfer all governing responsibilities, including security matters, to the...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israel orders seizure of 30 hectares of Palestinian land in southern West Bank: Official
Israeli authorities have issued a military order to seize 30 hectares (74 acres) of Palestinian land near Bethlehem in the occupied West Bank under the pretext of expropriation for public purposes, a Palestinian official said on Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. Moayad Shaaban, head of the Palestinian Wall and Settlement Resistance Commission, said the order targets land in the Jabal Al-Fureidis ar...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran says its armed forces ready ‘more than in the past’ if war renews with US
A spokesman for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said Tuesday that the readiness of the country’s armed forces today “is more than in the past,” claiming Tehran will use “different” types of weapons in case of a renewed war with the US and Israel. “The best reason for this issue is that despite the use of its vast capacity on land, sea and air, America could not remove the Strait of...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
As Israel encroaches upon Gaza, the UN should be reckoning with its colonial complicity
“A hundred percent of Gaza should be for the Palestinian people, right? That’s what we want to see. And we’ve been calling on Israel to pull back from its occupation from the so-called yellow line and that will continue to be our position,” UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric stated last week. Dujarric’s comments were uttered after Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu stated he ordered the Isra...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Solidarity rally held in Gaza in support of Palestinian prisoners
Dozens of Palestinians gathered on Monday outside the headquarters of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Gaza City to express solidarity with Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons and to protest conditions inside detention facilities. According to Anadolu Agency, the rally was organized by the Prisoners’ Committee of the National and Islamic Forces and was attended by former p...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
France bars official Israeli participation in Eurosatory defence exhibition
France has decided to prohibit official Israeli participation in the upcoming Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris, a move that has drawn criticism from Israel. According to the French Ministry of Armed Forces, the decision prevents the establishment of an official Israeli national pavilion and excludes Israeli government representatives from participating in exhibition events. The ministry stat...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran’s Quds Force chief: Israeli actions may lead to Bab al-Mandab being treated like Hormuz
Iran’s official media on Monday quoted Brigadier General Esmail Qaani, commander of the Quds Force of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), as saying that Israeli military operations in Lebanon and Gaza would push the Axis of Resistance — a term used to refer to Iran and its allies — to make the situation for maritime traffic in the Bab al-Mandab Strait similar to that in the Strait of ...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Trump rebukes Netanyahu over Lebanon escalation, says it threatens Iran talks: report
US President Donald Trump sharply criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu during a tense phone call on Monday over Israel’s military escalation in Lebanon, and reportedly pressured Israel not to carry out a planned attack on Beirut, according to three sources cited by Axios. According to the report, Trump was deeply angered by Israel’s decision to expand its military operations in Leb...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
On This Day: Fatah, Hamas factions form short-lived 'Palestinian Unity Government' to rule over PA
On June 2, 2014, Abbas forged a Hamas-Fatah unity government, sparking legal debates and political upheaval. The PA president dissolved the short-lived body in June 2015.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
AFRIDEX Unveils One of the World’s Most Operationally Immersive Defence Exhibition Environments
AFRIDEX, the Africa International Defence Exhibition, has announced the launch of its Outdoor Static Display and Live Demonstration Areas, creating a major new platform for defence and security companies to […]
Military Africa
Jun 2, 2026 - military.africa
Trump administration pressures Oman to cut ties with Tehran: Report
The US has intensified diplomatic pressure on Oman, demanding the Gulf state abandon its historic neutrality and sever diplomatic relations with Iran, according to a Wall Street Journal story on Monday, Anadolu Agency reports. American and Arab officials indicated that Washington now views Oman’s policy on Iran as being actively hostile to US interests. The Trump administration has reportedly thre...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
US F-15E pilot shot down above Iran had survived earlier downing: Report
The pilot of an F-15E shot down above Iran in April had also survived a previous shootdown less than five weeks earlier, according to a report Tuesday, Anadolu Agency reports. The High Side publication, citing current and former US Air Force officials, said the pilot was flying the F-15E that was brought down by an Iranian missile strike April 3. It said that the pilot had previously been involved...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
EU considers sanctions on Israeli ministers over Gaza aid flotilla treatment: Report
The European Union is considering sanctions against Israeli ministers accused of inciting human rights violations following Israel’s attack on a Gaza-bound humanitarian flotilla, according to a draft of conclusions for the June 18-19 EU summit seen ahead of negotiations among member states. Point 22 of the Middle East section states that the European Council “condemns the ill-treatment inflicted o...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Egypt warns of wider regional escalation amid Israeli escalations in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Lebanon
Egypt intensified its diplomatic criticism of Israel for a second consecutive day, issuing a statement condemning settler visits to Al-Aqsa Mosque and expressing concern over developments in Jerusalem and the occupied West Bank. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Egypt, Egypt condemned what it described as “repeated and provocative incursions” by Israeli settlers into the Al-Aqsa Mosq...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iranian military headquarters warns of retaliation if Beirut’s southern suburbs are attacked
The Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters issued a warning directed at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, stating that any large-scale Israeli attack on the southern suburbs of Beirut would trigger a response targeting northern Israel. According to the statement, Netanyahu’s regional policies and any evacuation orders issued for residents of Beirut’s southern suburbs would be met with meas...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
French politician calls for deployment of French aircraft carrier and criticises Israel’s actions in Lebanon
French left-wing leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon strongly criticised Israel and called for a more assertive French response to developments in Lebanon. In a post on X, Mélenchon wrote that Israel was “invading and annexing all of southern Lebanon” and referred to Israeli soldiers as “genocidal barbarians.” Referring to Beaufort Castle occupied by Israel, he stated: “Netanyahu has raised his flag over Be...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Palestine’s supreme judge: Israeli bill to restrict Muslim call to prayer an attack on freedom of worship
The Supreme Judge of Palestine and Presidential Adviser for Religious Affairs and Islamic Relations Mahmoud Al-Habbash said on Monday that an Israeli bill aimed at legalising restrictions on the Muslim call to prayer (adhan) amounts to a “declaration of religious war against Islamic holy sites and rituals” and a direct attack on freedom of worship. His remarks came in a statement responding to the...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
UN: Israeli air strike hits UN school in Gaza
The United Nations said on Monday that an Israeli air strike hit a UN school building sheltering displaced families in the Gaza Strip. Speaking at his daily press briefing in New York, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric discussed the latest developments in the Middle East. Dujarric said: “yesterday, an air strike hit the rooftop of a UN school building in Nuseirat, in Gaza, which ...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli opposition attacks Netanyahu after he backs down on Beirut suburb strike
Israeli opposition figures and current and former officials launched a sharp attack on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday evening after he announced he would not proceed with an attack on Beirut’s southern suburbs. Former Israeli defence minister and leader of the Yisrael Beiteinu party, Avigdor Lieberman, criticised Netanyahu, saying: “This is not a prime minister, he is a puppet.” Israe...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
IDF reservist moderately wounded, other three slightly wounded by drone in southern Lebanon
The soldiers were evacuated to receive medical treatment, and their families were notified, the IDF said.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Khamenei is increasingly engaged in Iranian gov., Tehran still has drone arsenal, Rubio says
Rubio added that the Trump administration has not offered Iran sanctions relief in exchange for opening the Strait of Hormuz, with any relief being conditional on nuclear agreements.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
IAEA says it is offering technical support to UAE after attack on nuclear plant
The plant, the Arab world's first commercial nuclear power station, came under a drone attack last month that the Gulf country said was launched from Iraq.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran's Quds Force chief Qaani warns US, Israel against escalation in Gaza, Lebanon
Qaani threatened that if the US or Israel did escalate militarily in Gaza and Lebanon, new fronts could open, and traffic in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait could mirror the situation in the Strait of Hormuz
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
'You are not safe': IDF reveals Hezbollah terrorists are hiding in Tyre's Christian neighborhood
This comes after the IDF stated that it accidentally caused damage to a civilian hospital in Tyre while targeting Hezbollah in the area.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Outgoing Mossad chief Barnea urges Israel to topple wounded Iranian regime
If in the past, Barnea's promise seemed to be to prevent Iran from getting a nuclear weapon, this was an additional time that he doubled or even tripled down on regime change for Iran.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
The Israeli paradigm that led to October 7 didn't collapse, it was fiction from the start
An emerging genre of books meticulously dissect the Israeli government and intelligence failures that led up to Hamas' October 7 attack. Yet all of these analyses sidestep Israel's 20-year blockade of Gaza or the long-term strategy that enabled Hamas' rise
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Advanced Military Textile Innovations Overcome The Climate Challenges Of African Countries
The African continent presents some of the most demanding operational environments for military forces. From the intense dryness of arid terrains to the heavy humidity of tropical regions, soldiers routinely […]
Military Africa
Jun 2, 2026 - military.africa
Israeli forces still continue killing Palestinians in Gaza
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – The Zionist regime is still massacring Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in the enclave said.
Mehr News Agency
Jun 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
IRGC Navy fires cruise missile at US-Israeli ship (+VIDEO)
TEHRAN, Jun. 02 (MNA) – Iran's IRGC Navy has struck the vessel MSC Sariska with a cruise missile in the Sea of Oman in a declared retaliatory operation following a US military attack on the Iranian ship Lian Star in the same area.
Mehr News Agency
Jun 2, 2026 - en.mehrnews.com
Trump says talks with Iran ‘going on continuously,’ adds, ‘where they lead, one never knows’
US President Donald Trump said Tuesday that diplomatic exchanges with Tehran are proceeding without interruption, contradicting reports of halted communications, Anadolu Agency reports. “The conversations between us have been going on continuously,” Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social, noting that dialogue has occurred daily throughout the week. He said reports of stopped communi...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli forces arrest 4 students in West Bank raids, hold 89 women in detention: Rights group
Israeli forces detained four university students in the occupied West Bank, bringing the number of Palestinian women held in Israeli jails to 89, a prisoner advocacy group said Tuesday, Anadolu reports. In a statement, the Palestinian Prisoner Society said Israeli forces arrested 35 Palestinians during raids across the West Bank overnight, including four female students from Birzeit University nea...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
WHO verifies 190 attacks on health care in Lebanon in 3 months
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday said it verified 190 attacks on health care facilities and personnel in Lebanon over the past three months, warning that the country’s health system is coming under growing strain amid escalating violence, Anadolu reports. Abdinasir Abubakar, WHO representative to Lebanon, told reporters in Geneva that more than 3,400 people have been killed and nearl...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Iran to hold funeral ceremonies for late Supreme Leader Khamenei in 3 cities
Funeral ceremonies for Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who was killed in a US-Israeli strike on Feb. 28, will be held in Tehran, Qom and Mashhad, a senior municipal official said Tuesday. Mohammad Amin Tavakkoli-Zadeh, Tehran’s deputy mayor for social and cultural affairs, said authorities were preparing for between 15 million and 20 million participants in the capital, accordin...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Kazakhstan and the Iran-Israel war: Navigating risks, opportunities, and strategic neutrality
Kazakhstan, a landlocked Central Asian state with a long-standing multi-vector foreign policy, has been indirectly affected by the 2025–2026 escalation between Israel, the United States, and Iran. The conflict has created both risks and opportunities for Astana. Kazakhstan has tried to preserve pragmatic neutrality while deepening ties with Israel, Gulf states, and the West, and at the same time m...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
Israeli Attorney General warns of changes to oversight and judicial institutions
Israeli Attorney General Gali Baharav-Miara warned on Monday that the government of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is pursuing measures that could significantly weaken law enforcement and oversight institutions. Speaking at a conference organized by the Israel Bar Association, Baharav-Miara criticised legislation being advanced by the governing coalition, according to the Israeli Public...
Middle East Monitor
Jun 2, 2026 - middleeastmonitor.com
MSC says vessel hit by projectiles in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, crew safe
ROME, June 2 (Reuters) - MSC, the world's largest shipping group, said on Tuesday its Sariska V vessel was struck by two projectiles while in Iraq's Umm Qasr port on Monday, adding that all crew members were safe and unharmed.The company said Iran's Revolutionary Guard had claimed responsibility. MSC described the incident as an unprovoked attack on a neutral commercial carrier with no affiliatio...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
'Crazy': Trump-Netanyahu relationship under growing strain
They went to war together against Iran, but Donald Trump and Benjamin Netanyahu's relationship is under strain after the US president reportedly called the Israeli premier "crazy."Trump unleashed a profane tirade over the phone at Netanyahu over Israel's threats to bomb the Lebanese capital Beirut, fearing it would undermine talks with Tehran, the Axios news outlet and ABC News reported.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
US Treasury issues new Iran sanctions targeting crypto exchanges
June 2 (Reuters) - The United States issued new Iran-related sanctions on Tuesday, targeting individuals and crypto exchanges, a notice on the Treasury Department website showed.The U.S. sanctioned four Iranian nationals and four Iran-based digital asset exchangesNobitex, Bitpin, Ramzinex and Wallex, the Treasury said.Foreign financial institutions and individuals may also be sanctioned if they en...
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Rubio hopeful for Iran deal, insists on nuclear curbs
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday expressed hope that a deal to end the war in Iran was in the cards, stressing that Tehran must severely curtail its nuclear program before any sanctions are lifted."There is the prospect before us, which could happen today, it could happen tomorrow, it could happen next week," Rubio told a Congressional panel.
AL-MONITOR: The Pulse of The Middle East
Jun 2, 2026 - al-monitor.com
Ukraine’s Kostyuk blasts Russia stars in French Open outburst over war
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk faces Russia's Mirra Andreeva in semifinal after beating Elina Svitolina at Roland Garros.
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera
Jun 2, 2026 - aljazeera.com
Israel-Lebanon talks resume, Hezbollah keeps fighting in violation of agreement with Trump - report
“Our logic is to contain the fighting in Lebanon and not make it an issue in negotiations,” a US administration source said.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Trump denies reports that US-Iran talks have stalled
Iran's IRGC-affiliated Tasnim News Agency reported on Monday that the Islamic regime had called for talks with the US to cease over Israeli military action in Lebanon.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Israeli source rejects report Trump insulted Netanyahu during heated call on Lebanon strikes
The source said the disagreement focused on public messaging after the call, as Washington sought to prevent escalation in Lebanon amid US-Iran negotiations.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
US sanctions Iran's largest crypto exchange over IRGC links
The US Treasury announced on Tuesday that two brothers had also been individually sanctioned, along with the exchange’s chief executive officer.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
IDF Intelligence Operations chief calls out Oct. 7 failures, says division must 'fulfill mission'
"On the morning of Simchat Torah, October 7, the Intelligence Division failed in its most important mission, to warn of war," said Brig.-Gen. A.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Iran war means larger Israeli influence among Arab states, top defense sources say
Future wars with Iran are likely to be longer in duration, while Israel's defense sales record breaks its record again, reaching USD 19 billion.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
How Israeli politicians fall into the hasbara trap - opinion
We Israelis and our supporters have wrung our hands over alleged hasbara failings for decades. But we owe it to ourselves to recognize that part of the alleged failures aren’t failures at all.
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
Knesset advances contentious bill to split role of attorney-general in first reading
If passed, the role of attorney-general would be divided between two separate officials, a move that current A-G Gali Baharav-Miara called "stage two of the judicial reform."
JPost.com - The Jerusalem Post - All News from the Middle East, Israel, and the Jewish World
Jun 2, 2026 - jpost.com
This West Bank town reveals: Bloodshed is Israeli government policy, and it crosses the Green Line
In the violence-plagued West Bank town of Beit Ummar, even efforts at mediation between feuding families face obstruction by the Israeli military. If Palestinians cannot reconcile among themselves without interference, the problem clearly extends far beyond one town
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Forget Mamdani. The real story of New York's Israel Day Parade was who showed up
We cannot let Democratic and Jewish leaders off the hook for legitimizing an event that featured some of Israel's most vocal cheerleaders and enablers of war crimes
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Iran studying deal to halt war with U.S. as stalemate persists
Iran has not yet responded to a final memorandum of understanding proposal, and was taking a 'stern' approach given a history of U.S. non-compliance, a source told Mehr News Agency, as Tehran is seeking an end to Israel's incursion in Lebanon, officials said
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
'There's a lot of anger at Israel in the Gulf': Gregg Carlstrom on Lebanon, Gaza and the cease-fire with Iran that feels like war
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Fake Haaretz site pushes bogus Ukraine gold story – and goes viral
A cloned Haaretz website using fake registration details spreads fabricated claims about a Zelenskyy ally, reaching hundreds of thousands of users on social media
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Ben-Gvir is not alone: these are his collaborators in the illegal treatment of Palestinian prisoners
Israel's national security minister Itamar Ben-Gvir's shameless policy of severely mistreating Palestinian prisoners is not a one-man job. A series of officials across and beyond the prison system are enabling him, or turning a blind eye
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Four IDF soldiers wounded in south Lebanon drone strike, military says
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 2, 2026 - haaretz.com
Israeli military physician killed in Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon
Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester is the 27th soldier to die since the IDF renewed its campaign against the Iranian proxy
Haaretz latest headlines
Jun 1, 2026 - haaretz.com
Nationwide Haredi protests over arrests of draft evaders disrupt transport, clash with police
Israel's police commissioner announced last week a crackdown on enforcement of arrests of ultra-Orthodox draft evaders, after the blanket exemption for yeshiva students from military conscription expired in 2023