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Chief Sgt. First Class (res.) Basil Sweid, 32, from Peki'in. (photo credit: IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT) Chief Sgt. First Class (res.) Basil Sweid, 32, from Peki'in, died during an operational activity in southern Lebanon, the military confirmed on Thursday. Sweid was a driver in the 75th Battalion of the 7th Armored Brigade. The incident occurred at approximately 10:50 p.m. on Wednesday evening when a vehicle overturned during an operation near Rab El Thalathine in southern Lebanon. In the same incident, another soldier was moderately wounded and evacuated to the hospital for medical treatment.

US President Donald Trump participates in a meeting with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 24, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/Evan Vucci) US President Donald Trump said that he was disappointed in the level of NATO participation in the Iran war during a meeting with  NATO  Secretary General Mark Rutte, who defended European countries' contributions on Wednesday.   “Generally speaking, your European allies have been there with you,” Rutte said. Rutte stated that while he understood Trump’s disappointment with NATO, countries had still made significant contributions to the US war effort, including Romania, which had closed its airport to all commercial traffic when the US needed to send a tanker aircraft into the air, one of 4,000 to 5,000 planes that took off from European air bases during the war. 

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio takes part in a media briefing during the 58th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Foreign Ministers' meeting and related meetings at the Convention Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on July 10, 2025. (photo credit: MANDEL NGAN/POOL VIA REUTERS) US Secretary of State Marco Rubio  arrived in the United Arab Emirates on June 23. During his visit he made an important statement about the role of Iranian-backed militias in Iraq. The statement was posted by the Department of State and other accounts that are linked to the US administration. By calling out Iraq he is sending an important message. The US wants Iraq to rein in the militias. "You can't have the end of hostilities and conflict in the region as long as Iranian proxies are launching missiles and drones from Iraq and are participating in terrorism... It is an issue that will be gotten to at the appropriate time in these negotiations,” Rubio said. Kurdish media in the  Kurdist...

Members of the Lebanese army stand guard next to an armoured personnel carrier, as people make their way back to their homes, following a peace deal between the United States and Iran, in Bir Al-Salasil, Tyre district, southern Lebanon, June 15, 2026. (photo credit: REUTERS/AZIZ TAHER) The European Union’s diplomatic service has proposed a three-year military and civilian mission to advise and train  Lebanese forces , including in border and maritime security, according to a document seen by  Reuters  on Wednesday. The proposal stems from the EU studying ways to strengthen Lebanon’s Internal Security Forces to help free up the Lebanese army to focus on disarming the terrorist group  Hezbollah . Discussion over a possible EU mission comes as the mandate of the  UN Interim Force in Lebanon  is set to expire at the end of 2026, when it is expected to begin a year-long drawdown and withdrawal. The EU is not considering  replacing UNIFIL , but rather s...

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi shakes hands with Sultan of Oman Haitham bin Tariq Al Said in Muscat, Oman, June 23, 2026. (photo credit: OMAN NEWS AGENCY/HANDOUT VIA REUTERS) Oman and Iran have agreed to pursue discussions on the potential future administration of the  Strait of Hormuz , asserting their “sovereignty and sovereign rights over their territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz,” the two countries said in a joint statement following talks on Tuesday. The statement marks a notable shift for Oman, which has largely remained silent amid a stream of declarations by Iranian officials regarding Tehran's claims over the  waterway  and proposals for shared administration with Muscat. The two countries emphasize “their sovereignty and sovereign rights over their territorial waters in the Strait of Hormuz” and “agreed to maintain their dialogue on this issue through a joint working group between the two foreign ministries in order to reach agreement on the ...

Israeli and Lebanese flags are pictured at a monument called the "Good Fence" in the northern town of Metula bordering Lebanon on June 18, 2026. (photo credit: Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images) A second day of Israel-Lebanon negotiations has begun in Washington on Wednesday, a US State Department official told  The Jerusalem Post . According to the official, the goal of the talks is to “continue to advance a comprehensive peace and security between the two countries.” Go to the full article > >