Israeli soldier killed in fighting in southern Lebanon
Israeli soldier killed in fighting in southern Lebanon The Israeli army says one of its soldiers has been killed and seven others wounded during fighting in southern Lebanon.
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Netanyahu says Israel will continue operations in southern Lebanon
Netanyahu says Israel will continue operations in southern Lebanon Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says he told US President Donald Trump that Israeli forces will “continue to operate as planned in southern Lebanon”. “If Hezbollah does not cease attacking our cities and citizens … Israel will attack terror targets in Beirut,” Netanyahu added.
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Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted US ceasefire proposal
Lebanese presidency says Hezbollah accepted US ceasefire proposal The Lebanese presidency says it has “received confirmation of Hezbollah’s agreement to the US proposal, which calls for a reciprocal cessation of attacks”. According to a statement posted on X, the proposal would halt Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs in exchange for Hezbollah refraining from carrying out attacks against Israel. The presidency said the ceasefire would be “expanded to encompass all Lebanese territories”.
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Israel’s Ben-Gvir says ‘time to say no to Trump’
Israel’s Ben-Gvir says ‘time to say no to Trump’ Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has criticised US President Donald Trump’s announcement that planned Israeli strikes on Beirut’s southern suburbs had been halted. “The time has come to do what duty requires and what is required is to strike Hezbollah, unleash our fighters, and restore security to the north,” Ben-Gvir wrote on X. Addressing Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, he added: “You said that a strong prime minister tells the president of the United States ‘yes’ when possible, and ‘no’ when necessary.
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Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon
Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "a very good call with Hezbollah" to implement some measure of a ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, after Israeli forces again issued forced expulsion orders from the Beirut suburbs. "I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop - That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.
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Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon
Trump says he 'had a very good call with Hezbollah' to end 'shooting' in Lebanon Submitted by Yasmine El-Sabawi on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 18:59 The US president referred to 'highly placed representatives' who coordinated the discussion US President Donald Trump talks on the phone as he departs the White House for the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, on 31 May 2026 (Aaron Schwartz/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump said on Monday that he had "a very good call with Hezbollah" to implement some measure of a ceasefire with Israel in Lebanon, after Israeli forces again issued forced expulsion orders from the Beirut suburbs. "I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu, of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back," Trump wrote on his Truth Social account. "Likewise, through highly placed Representatives, I had a very good call with Hezbollah, and they agreed that all shooting will stop - That Israel will not attack them, and they will not attack Israel.
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Trump says Iran talks moving ahead ‘at a rapid pace’
Trump says Iran talks moving ahead ‘at a rapid pace’ US President Donald Trump says negotiations with Iran are continuing at a “rapid pace”, despite reports that Tehran may be suspending contacts with Washington. The comments, made on social media, appeared to contradict an earlier report by Iran’s semi-official Tasnim news agency, which said Tehran had halted message exchanges with the US over Israel’s ongoing attacks on Lebanon. There has been no official confirmation from Iranian authorities that talks have been suspended.
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Explosion on cargo ship off Iraq reportedly caused by drone attack
Explosion on cargo ship off Iraq reportedly caused by drone attack Iraqi security officials say a drone attack caused an explosion aboard a cargo ship about 40 nautical miles (74km) southeast of Umm Qasr, the southern Iraqi port city. Earlier, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations said the vessel had been struck by an unknown projectile in the Arabian Gulf. The explosion sparked a fire that was later brought under control.
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Israeli strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon
Israeli strikes hit towns in southern Lebanon An Israeli drone strike targeted the town of Majdal in the Tyre district of southern Lebanon, according to reports from Al Jazeera’s team on the ground. Two additional Israeli air strikes were reported on the town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa in southern Lebanon. No immediate information on casualties was available.
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EU’s Kallas praises Pakistan’s role in preventing ‘full blown war’
EU’s Kallas praises Pakistan’s role in preventing ‘full blown war’ EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas has praised Pakistan for preventing “a return to full-blown war on several occasions”. Speaking alongside Pakistan’s foreign minister during a visit to Islamabad, Kallas said there is now “a 10-year diplomatic opening to extend the ceasefire and reopen the Strait of Hormuz”. She also reiterated that any agreement should be followed by broader negotiations on Iran’s nuclear programme.
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Iran warns northern Israelis to leave if Beirut suburbs are attacked
Iran warns northern Israelis to leave if Beirut suburbs are attacked Iran’s central military command has warned residents of northern Israel to leave their homes if Israel follows through on its threat to strike Beirut’s southern suburbs. In a statement carried by the state-run IRNA news agency, the commander of the Khatam al-Anbiya Central Headquarters said the warning was issued in response to the Israeli military’s forced displacement order for residents of Dahiyeh.
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Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks
Trump says Israel and Hezbollah agreed to halt attacks US President Donald Trump says he held a “very productive” call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and claimed Israeli troops heading towards Beirut had been turned back. “I had a very productive call with Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu of Israel, and there will be no Troops going to Beirut, and any Troops that are on their way, have already been turned back,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. The US president also said he had communicated with Hezbollah through “highly placed Representatives” and said the group had agreed to stop attacks.
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Israeli strike near Tyre hospital kills two people
Israeli strike near Tyre hospital kills two people An Israeli attack on buildings opposite Jabal Amel University Hospital in Tyre has killed two people and wounded 23 others, according to Lebanon’s National News Agency. Earlier on Monday, the Israeli military carried out strikes on the al-Housh area on the outskirts of Tyre, as well as along the city’s coastline.
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Trump says Iran has not informed US of any suspension in talks
Trump says Iran has not informed US of any suspension in talks US President Donald Trump says Iran has not notified Washington that it is suspending negotiations, but indicated he was prepared to wait if communications had stopped. “They haven’t informed us of that,” Trump told NBC. “It doesn’t mean we’re going to go and start dropping bombs all over there…We’ll keep the blockade.
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Hezbollah attacks continue as Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon
Hezbollah attacks continue as Israel intensifies strikes on Lebanon As the Israeli army escalates attacks across Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to launch attacks towards northern Israel. In the past hour, the Israeli military said it intercepted a rocket fired from Lebanon after sirens sounded in Margaliot and Kiryat Shmona. Two other rockets fell near Israeli forces operating in southern Lebanon.
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France bars Israeli officials from major defense exhibition
France bars Israeli officials from major defense exhibition France has banned Israeli government representatives from attending the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris this month, according to Israel’s Defence Ministry. Israeli weapons manufacturers have also been prohibited from displaying offensive weapons systems and will only be allowed to showcase “air defence products”. The move comes a week after French authorities barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir from entering the country following the release of footage showing detained flotilla activists blindfolded, with their hands bound, as he looked on.
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France bars Israeli officials from major defence exhibition
France bars Israeli officials from major defence exhibition France has banned Israeli government representatives from attending the Eurosatory defence exhibition in Paris this month, according to Israel’s defence ministry. Israeli weapons manufacturers have also been prohibited from displaying offensive weapons systems and will only be allowed to showcase “air defence products”. The move comes a week after French authorities barred Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir from entering the country following the release of footage showing detained flotilla activists blindfolded, with their hands bound, as he looked on.
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Iran halts talks with US, says it will close Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Report
Iran halts talks with US, says it will close Bab el-Mandeb Strait: Report Submitted by MEE staff on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 16:46 Iran has called for an end to Israeli attacks on Lebanon and Gaza in order to restart peace talks Vessels sail at Suru Beach in Bandar Abbas along the Strait of Hormuz, on 1 June 2026 (Amirhossein Khorgooei/Isna/AFP) Off Iran has suspended all exchanges with mediators to end the war with the US as a result of Israel’s escalating attacks on Lebanon , the Tasnim news agency reported on Monday. "Given the continuing crimes of the Zionist regime (Israel) in Lebanon and considering that Lebanon was one of the preconditions for the ceasefire and that this ceasefire has now been violated on all fronts, including Lebanon, the Iranian negotiating team is suspending dialogues and exchange of texts through mediators," Tasnim reported. Tasnim said that Iran wants an "immediate cessation" of Israel's military operations in Gaza and Lebanon.
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Oil rises amid ongoing Iran war as Wall Street stays calm
Oil rises amid ongoing Iran war as Wall Street stays calm Oil prices climbed after fresh fighting threatened the US-Iran ceasefire, though US stock markets showed little sign of concern. The S&P 500 fell 0. 1 percent in early trading, slipping slightly below the record high it reached last week.
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'Ridiculous': Social media reacts as Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK
'Ridiculous': Social media reacts as Hasan Piker and Cenk Uygur denied entry to UK Submitted by Hannah. Smith on Mon, 06/01/2026 - 15:04 Home Office's decision to deny the pair's ETAs generated widespread backlash, with users accusing the government of cracking down on criticism of Israel Hasan Piker speaks onstage during Politicon 2018 at the Los Angeles Convention Center in California on 20 October 2018 (Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for Politicon/AFP) Off After American political commentators Cenk Uygur and Hasan Piker confirmed on Monday that the UK government had blocked their entry into the country, social media was flooded with reactions debating restrictions on free speech in Britain and accusing the government of clamping down on the right to express criticism of the Israeli government. The pair were due to attend the SXSW festival in London and had been scheduled to speak at the Oxford Union, a prestigious debating society, where Piker had previously delivered a speech criticising America’s support for Israel and arguing that the media played a key role in manufacturing consent for Israeli violations of international law.
