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National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir and committee head MK Zvika Fogel attend a National Security committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament on March 24, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir proposed arresting family members of Hezbollah operatives during a political-security cabinet meeting on Tuesday, while several ministers also called for expanding military operations in Lebanon and increasing defense procurement budgets. Other ministers at the meeting urged  Finance Minister Bezalel  Smotrich to increase funding for military procurement and defense needs as the cabinet discussed the campaign in Lebanon and the possibility of expanding military operations. Go to the full article > >

Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meets with Iranian Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf, as delegations from the United States and Iran are expected to hold peace talks, in Islamabad, Pakistan, April 11, 2026. (photo credit: Office of the Iranian Parliament Speaker/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS) The head of the Iranian parliament's national security committee, Ebrahim Azizi, said during an interview with CNN on Monday that  Iran  would have “no problem” pursuing a deal with the US as long as American negotiators and US President  Donald Trump  can prove sincerity. When asked about Trump’s assertions that a deal between Tehran and Washington is near, Azizi responded that “we don’t think he’s honest.”  If we could reach confidence that they are people of negotiation, then the Islamic Republic would have no problem with negotiating," said top Iranian official Ebrahim Azizi. Go to the full article > >

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir attends a House committee meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli Parliament in Jerusalem on, June 8, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) The Rome Public Prosecutor's Office has opened an investigation into National Security Minister Itamar  Ben-Gvir  over his connection with the handling of the May 2026 Global Sumud Flotilla case. This was first reported by the Italian press agency  ANSA  and  Reuters. It comes after videos posted to social media showed alleged mistreatment of Gaza-bound activists by the Israeli National Security Minister last month, including mocking them while they were kneeling with their hands tied behind their backs. Italy opened the investigation following social media videos showing the alleged mistreatment of Gaza-bound activists by the Israeli National Security Minister last month. Go to the full article > >

The Saudi defense ministry said a missile that it had detected earlier on Monday as being launched from Yemen was heading towards a "regional country" without naming the country. The defense ministry said results of investigations showed that the missile "deviated from its course and fell in an open area near the Saudi-Yemeni border." Iran said that it did not launch any attack on Saudi Arabia, while the Iran-aligned Houthis said they launched an attack against Israel.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu walks outside his office at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, June 3, 2026. (photo credit: YONATAN SINDEL/FLASH90) Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu released a pre-recorded press statement on Monday evening, in which he stated that he would not allow Israel's enemies to dictate the state's security paradigm.  "Israel has the full right to defend itself, and it will use that right as much as needed," the prime minister said, adding: "I say this to you as I say it with respect and appreciation to my friend President Trump."  Netanyahu also indicated that he was in contact with US President Donald Trump.  "I told Trump: 'Together, we will bring safety to the North.'"

The IDF issued an urgent evacuation warning for civilians in Zuqaq al-Mufdi, a town north of Tyre, in southern Lebanon, on Monday. In a statement on X/Twitter, IDF Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee asserted that all civilians in the area should evacuate immediately and move north of the Zahrani River for safety reasons. #عاجل  ‼️إنذار عاجل إلى سكان لبنان وتحديدًا سكان زقوق المفدي في ضوء قيام حزب الله الارهابي بخرق اتفاق وقف اطلاق النار يضطر جيش الدفاع للعمل ضده بقوة. جيش الدفاع لا ينوي المساس بكم. حرصًا على سلامتكم عليكم إخلاء منازلكم فوراً والانتقال الى شمال نهر الزهراني. كل من يتواجد…  pic.twitter.com/SJh7t32J3A — افيخاي ادرعي (@AvichayAdraee)  June 8, 2026 Adraee emphasized that the IDF has no intention to harm civilians and warned that anyone present near Hezbollah terrorists is putting their life in danger.