Tel Aviv [Israel], July 1 (ANI): Israel's Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel on Wednesday said lasting peace and stability in Lebanon under the recently announced trilateral framework can only be achieved by eliminating 'terrorist groups', referring to Hezbollah, asserting that 'people in India understand' this reality in reference to New Delhi's own fight against cross-border terrorism.
UNIFIL says peacekeepers facing ‘restrictions on freedom of movement’ in Lebanon The United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) said on Wednesday that its peacekeepers remain monitoring on the ground in Lebanon, but have been impeded by obstacles to their freedom of movement. In a statement to Telegram, UNIFIL said that the peacekeepers’ mission has been restricted by “blocked routes to barriers, debris, and other obstacles temporarily [stopping] essential patrols and safety operations.
Israeli strikes kill at least three in Gaza city Wafa news agency reported two Israeli strikes that have left at least three dead and several critically injured in northern Gaza City on Wednesday. An Israeli combat drone struck near al-Helou Feil Station, killing three people, according to local sources. Several Palestinians were wounded in an earlier Israeli drone strike targeting a group of people near Dar Al-Arqam School in the Sheikh Radwan neighbourhood.
Israel says troops will remain in Lebanon, Syria, Gaza ‘until further notice’ Defence Minister Israel Katz said that the Israeli army will continue to occupy areas in Lebanon, Syria and Gaza “until further notice” in a statement from the defence ministry released on Wednesday. Katz claimed Israeli forces have established so-called “security zones” which are designed “to protect Israel’s residents and communities from jihadist terrorists. ” He has not offered any timeline for the withdrawal of Israeli troops, including in Lebanon, which Hezbollah has said is paramount for any peace deal between the countries and cannot be reliant on the Lebanese group's disarmament.
Tehran [Iran], July 1 (ANI): Iran's Foreign Minister Seyed Abbas Araghchi on Wednesday issued a sharp warning to the United States, urging Donald Trump to 'muzzle its pets' in Israel after Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said that Iran's Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei was 'marked for death'.
By Vishu Adhana New Delhi (India), July 1 (ANI) Israel will continue military operations against Hezbollah despite the existing ceasefire framework with Lebanon, Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Sharren Haskel on Wednsday said, arguing that the Iran-backed armed group continues to pose a direct security threat and that lasting stability in Lebanon is impossible unless Hezbollah is disarmed.
Lebanon death toll from Israeli attacks reaches 4,297 At least 4,297 people have been killed and another 12,196 wounded in Israeli attacks on Lebanon since 2 March, the country's health ministry is reporting.
Israeli press review: Netanyahu says wars will never end Submitted by Nadav Rapaport on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 14:53 Meanwhile, one poll finds that Israeli students are now more racist, while another finds that large numbers of children have PTSD Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends the funeral of Gal Meir Eisenkot, on 24 June 2026 (Reuters) Off Israel's wars will never end, says Netanyahu Israel 's wars across the Middle East will never end, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Channel 14 News on Tuesday. In a rare and lengthy interview with a channel that is widely seen in Israel as his mouthpiece, Netanyahu responded to a question about whether Israel’s wars in the region are concluding by indicating that military operations will continue. “We have achieved tremendous accomplishments,” the Israeli prime minister said, citing the assassinations of Hamas and Hezbollah leaders and the occupation of parts of Gaza, Lebanon and Syria.
Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman pressed President Trump earlier to cripple Iran. But as Iran asserted its power, the prince urged a cease-fire, and is now pursuing his security priorities.
Israeli drone strike targets civilians in Gaza City Several Palestinians have been wounded in an Israeli drone strike on Gaza City, Wafa news agency is reporting, citing medical sources. According to the sources, the attack targeted a group of civilians near Dar Al-Arqam School in the Sheikh Radwan neighborhood, northwest of the city. Some of the victims are reported to be critically wounded.
Washington, DC [US], July 1 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has contemplated the resumption of extensive military strikes against Iran in recent days but has opted, for the time being, to persist with diplomatic negotiations, according to a Wall Street Journal report citing US officials acquainted with the deliberations.
The continued expansion of areas under Israeli control in Gaza since October’s ceasefire agreement is placing civilians at greater risk and severely constraining humanitarian operations, the UN and humanitarian partners warned on Wednesday.
‘Board of Peace’ to launch ‘Hamas-free’ camps as Israel tightens grip on Gaza Submitted by MEE staff on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 11:29 Israel Hayom reports the pilot site is set to be Tel Sultan, near Rafah, where civilians 'with no weapons or affiliation with Hamas' will be policed by a multinational force A crane hoists a vehicle at the Logistics Support Area, in a location given as near the Kerem Abu Salem crossing, in this handout picture released 30 June (Board of Peace/Reuters) Off US President Donald Trump’s so-called Board of Peace is set to launch “Hamas-free humanitarian zones” in Gaza where Palestinians will be herded while the Israeli military expands its control on the rest of the territory, Israeli media is reporting. Israeli newspaper Israel Hayom reported that the first site will open in Tel Sultan, near Rafah, “within weeks”, and house civilians “with no weapons or affiliation with Hamas”. It added that the zone will be policed by a “multinational force”, known as the International Stabilisation Force (ISF), which will be equipped with “non-lethal weapons” and operate from the Israeli Amitai Camp near Gaza under the command of the board.
Israel threatens third attack on Iran despite diplomacy Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz says Israel could attack Iran again “if it deems it necessary”, despite continuing US efforts to pursue diplomacy. Speaking at a memorial ceremony for those killed in the 2006 war in Lebanon, Katz said: “We have attacked twice with proactive, preemptive strikes in Iran and, if necessary, we will strike a third time as well. ” Katz also said Israeli forces would indefinitely occupy Lebanon, Syria and Gaza.
Israeli settler group calls for seizing crops in occupied Syrian land Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Wed, 07/01/2026 - 10:15 Capture of territory in Quneitra and Daraa has prompted settler calls for exploitation of Syrian land United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) forces patrolling in the village of Abidin in Syria's southwestern Daraa province on 29 June (AFP) Off An Israeli settler group has called for the cultivation and sale of crops from occupied Syrian land. The Pioneers of Bashan, a group that advocates Israeli settlement in Syria, called for the exploitation of territory captured by Israel in the governorates of Daraa and Quneitra. "In the small Quneitra District alone, about 2,000 tons of wheat were harvested this year!
Airlines told to avoid Iraq and Lebanon airspace The European Union Aviation Safety Agency has warned airlines against using flight routes over Iraq and Lebanon, citing uncertainty over the US-Iran ceasefire and the risk of rapid escalation. EASA urged commercial airlines to remain cautious when flying across the Middle East. The agency said it had extended its conflict-zone advisory for the region until July 8, after previously keeping the warning in place until 1 July.
Former Israeli general says Gaza war could have ended earlier A former head of the Israeli army’s Hostages and Missing Persons Command says Israel prolonged the war on Gaza unnecessarily and could have brought some captives home alive through earlier negotiations. Major General Nitzan Alon said that after 7 October , Israel “conducted a long war that could have ended at least a year earlier,” adding that some captives could have “been returned alive. ” “Strategically, we could have achieved the same results or avoided failing to achieve those we did not achieve – such as disarming Hamas, and so on.
Israeli minister vows ‘100 percent’ control over Gaza Israel’s energy and infrastructure minister says Israel will continue expanding its control over the Gaza Strip until it reaches “100 percent”. Speaking to Galei Israel radio, Eli Cohen said Israel could not allow Hamas “to raise its head even by a millimetre”. Cohen said Israel controlled 53 percent of Gaza two months ago, about 60 percent one month ago and “close to 70 percent” today.
US President Donald Trump was still pursuing a nuclear deal with Iran even as military plans for an attack were falling into place, according to a new book that offers a detailed account of how diplomacy gave way to strikes on the Islamic Republic.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a third confrontation with Iran was possible "if necessary," following last year's war and another earlier this year, The Times of Israel reported on Wednesday, citing an interview with Channel 14.
