Manama [Bahrain], July 6 (ANI): The US Navy has suspended its active search for a missing sailor after more than four days of extensive search-and-rescue operations. The sailor was aboard the MH-60S helicopter that went down in the Arabian Sea last week, the Navy said in an official statement. The sailor, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 5 aboard the aircraft carrier USS George H.
Israel prepares to withdraw from two areas in southern Lebanon: Report The Israeli army is preparing to withdraw from two areas as part of a pilot project where the Lebanese army is set to take exclusive control and gradually disarm Hezbollah. According to the Israeli news outlet Yedioth Ahronoth, Israel is awaiting the approval of the US Central Command to proceed as well as the entry of the Lebanese forces.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian teen in the West Bank A Palestinian teenager on Sunday was killed by Israeli forces after he was gunned down during a raid on the Qalandiya refugee camp. The Palestinian Health Ministry identified the 16 year-old teenager as Walid Nidal Abu Sneineh. Two other children were wounded in the same raid.
Closing the Strait of Hormuz was a huge source of leverage during the war. But playing the same card over and over is risky.
Netanyahu claims Israel protects Christians after Israeli attacks hit churches in Lebanon Submitted by Elis Gjevori on Sun, 07/05/2026 - 21:09 The Israeli prime minister claimed Lebanese Christians want Israeli annexation, despite Israel’s attacks on churches and Christian sites The image shows an Israeli soldier smashing a statue of Jesus on the cross in southern Lebanon. (Screenshot/@ytirawi/X} Off Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claimed in an interview with Fox News on Sunday that Christians in Lebanon had asked Israel to “annex” their villages, many of which Israeli forces have damaged or destroyed. Speaking on the pro-Israel US news outlet with host Jacqui Heinrich on "The Sunday Briefing", Netanyahu said “we…take care of our friends, especially the Christians in the Middle East”.
Lebanon says Israeli attacks have killed 4,304 people since March Lebanon’s Health Ministry says Israeli attacks have killed at least 4,304 people and wounded 12,203 others since 2 March.
Israeli drone attack kills two Palestinians in Gaza City An Israeli drone attack has killed two Palestinians in the al-Samar area, east of Gaza City, according to Gaza’s ambulance and emergency services. A source from the service told Al Jazeera that several others were wounded in the attack.
The cause of the crash was still under investigation, but the military said it was not the result of hostile fire. A total of 14 U. S.
IRGC warnings force ships to turn back as Tehran uses passages from Qur’an to send messages to Gulf delegations The diplomatic and military contest for control of the strait of Hormuz has intensified alongside the dramatic scenes of mourning for the death of Iran’s supreme leader Ali Khamenei, with some claiming Khamenei’s legacy ultimately depends on Tehran’s grip on the waterway, and so the global economy. Over the past 48 hours, as crowds have swirled in Tehran, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps appeared to have started to plug a gaping and growing gap in their monopoly control of the strait. Continue reading...
Israel eyes return to Gaza war within months, Channel 12 reports Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 07/05/2026 - 14:54 Israeli broadcaster says officials expect 'Board of Peace' to rule Hamas has breached the ceasefire, potentially clearing the way for a renewed assault Displaced Palestinians walk past destroyed buildings and makeshift shelters near the al-Shati refugee camp, west of Gaza City, on 1 July 2026 (Omar al-Qattaa/AFP) Off Israel believes fighting in Gaza could resume within the next two months, potentially before October's elections, according to a report by Israel's Channel 12. The broadcaster, citing Israeli officials, said on Saturday that Israel expects the US-led "Board of Peace" to conclude within the next two to three months that Hamas has violated the agreement by refusing to disarm. Such a ruling could pave the way for Israel to renew raids in parts of Gaza outside their current control, raising the prospect of renewed fighting, the report said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Kremlin said President Donald Trump spoke separately with the Ukrainian and Russian leaders as efforts to end the war remained stalled, with Kyiv and Moscow deadlocked over key issues. The calls came on July 4, as the United States marked the 250th anniversary of its independence.
Netanyahu vows to not rebuild Gaza until Hamas surrenders its weapons Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said there will be no reconstruction of Gaza until Hamas is fully disarmed. Netanyahu made the remarks on Sunday after a cabinet meeting.
Iran's Revolutionary Guards divers 6 ships from Strait of Hormuz Six ships changed course from the Omani corridor in the Strait of Hormuz, while Iran's Revolutionary Guard Corps patrolled the area. Maritime intelligence firm Windward reported the diversion and said since Saturday, two of ships diverted from the route that runs closer to Oman than Iran have sailed towards Iran while the four others have returned to the Gulf, Windward said. The IRGC navy has been issuing radio warnings to ships using routes other than what Iran describes as its “safe route”, it added.
Cargo vessel attacked near Yemen's Hodeidah, UK maritime agency says A cargo vessel has come under attack by unidentified armed assailants off Yemen's Red Sea coast, according to the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO). The UKMTO said it received a distress call from the vessel while it was around 56km (30 nautical miles) southwest of the Yemeni port city of Hodeidah. The agency said authorities are investigating the incident and advised ships transiting the area to exercise caution and report any suspicious activity.
Israels refusal to withdraw, Hezbollahs refusal to disarm, and new strikes near the Golan Heights point to a conflict that is expanding, not ending Israel has no intention of leaving Lebanon. At least, it won't do so now and on terms that would suit Beirut (not to mention Hezbollah and Tehran).
Tel Aviv [Israel], July 5 (ANI): Israel has said that its military forces eliminated an 'armed terrorist' in the security zone, accusing Lebanon of a ceasefire violation. In a post on X on Saturday, the Israeli Defence Forces claimed that an armed militant was operating inside the Security Zone in southern Lebanon's Majdal Zoun area, whom the IDF 'eliminated.
Warsaw must introduce a law banning foreign arms supplies without consent from MPs, the deputy speaker of parliament has insisted The parliamentary opposition in Poland has demanded answers from the government of Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk after reports of a secret delivery of in-demand Patriot air defense missiles to Ukraine.
Washington, DC [US], July 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has claimed that Washington has the capability to liquidate the surviving Iranian leadership with 'one shot' if it desired, pointing to the congregation of top Iranian officials attending the week-long state funeral for the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, who lost his life in joint US-Israeli air strikes on February 28.
Washington, DC [US], July 5 (ANI): US President Donald Trump on Saturday (local time) utilised the 'Salute to America' celebration on the National Mall to boast of the military success abroad, asserting that the United States has 'wiped out' the military forces of both Venezuela and Iran.
New posts 11:18 Cargo Ship Reports Attack Off Yemen United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO), a shipping security monitor, said on July 5 that it had received a report that a cargo vessel was under attack by unknown armed assailants about 30 nautical miles southwest of Yemen's Red Sea port of Al Hudaydah. The vessel triggered a distress alert, and authorities are investigating.
