2026-06-08: Israel Roundup

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geo.tv (2026-06-08). Trump says new Israel, Iran strikes won't affect peace deal. geo.tv US President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the US Capitol in Washington, DC, US, February 24, 2026. — Reuters/File

ecns.cn (2026-06-07). Iran launches missiles at Israel for first time since April ceasefire. ecns.cn JERUSALEM/TEHRAN, June 8 ⚪ Iran on Sunday evening launched several waves of missiles against Israel and warned the latter not to retaliate, in the first such strikes since a ceasefire was reached in April.

ptcnews.tv (2026-06-08). Israeli missiles hit Iran in retaliatory strike, first confrontation since April 8 ceasefire. ptcnews.tv PTC News Desk: Explosions were reported in several Iranian cities, including the capital Tehran, after Israel said it had carried out strikes on military targets. The attacks took place despite US President Donald Trump claiming he was directing developments in the region and had urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to respond to Tehran's recent missile attacks. | The strikes followed a sharp escalation in tensions between Iran and Israel after Tehran launched missiles at Israel on Sunday night, marking the first direct military confrontation between the two countries since the April 8 ceasefire.

WSWS (2026-06-08). 100 days of the US-Israeli war of aggression against Iran. wsws.org The war has had two major effects: a deepening of the global crisis of the capitalist system and an enormous escalation of the global class struggle, not least within the United States.

ecns.cn (2026-06-07). Trump, Netanyahu speak by phone after Iranian missile fire ⚪ Israeli state media. ecns.cn Trump,Netanyahu speak by phone after Iranian missile fire ⚪ Israeli state media.

APR editor (2026-06-08). Lim Tean: Why standing on the wrong side of history cost Germany its UNSC seat. asiapacificreport.nz COMMENTARY: By Lim Tean Germany learnt to its huge cost and embarrassment last week that supporting Israel's genocidal operations in Gaza and elsewhere in the Middle East leads only to opprobrium from the international community. A country which had been a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council for decades lost in its bid…

newleftreview (2026-06-07). Alexander Zevin: Trump's Gulf War. newleftreview.org Asymmetries of the US-Israeli assault on Iran, as an uneasy balance holds between Tehran's tourniquet on the Strait of Hormuz—and the world economy—and the enormous firepower of the aggressors, at the end of the first round.

al-monitor (2026-06-07). As OPEC+ meets, Iran war hobbles power to shape oil market. al-monitor.com OPEC+ ministers meet Sunday to weigh higher production quotas in a bid to cap oil prices that have surged since the Iran war effectively choked off Gulf crude shipments.But even if the cartel members vow to ramp up output by thousands of barrels per day, analysts say geopolitical realities mean they probably won't move the needle on prices.With the crucial Strait of Hormuz shut since US and Israeli attacks on Iran in late February, oil prices have nearly doubled, igniting inflation pressures worldwide.

UMMID (2026-06-07). Let's Identify Those Who Want War, Not Peace. ummid.com A very important question today is — who wants the Iran-USA-Israel-Lebanon war to continue and who wants the Russia-Ukraine war to continue…

Agencies (2026-06-07). Israel reports incoming Iranian missiles in first since fragile ceasefire. scmp.com Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an April ceasefire took hold in the Middle East war. | The Israeli army reported the attack just hours after Tehran had threatened to retaliate for a new Israeli strike on Beirut, Lebanon.

newarab (2026-06-07). Israel reports Iranian missiles in first since Mideast ceasefire. newarab.com Air raid sirens sounded in Israel on Sunday as its military worked to intercept barrages of incoming Iranian missiles for the first time since an The Israeli army reported the attack just hours after Tehran had threatened to retaliate for a new Israeli strike on Beirut. | Iranian state TV reported explosions in three cities on Monday, as the Israeli army said its air forces had struck targets in west and central Iran. | "Several explosions heard in Tehran, Tabriz and Isfahan," state TV posted on Teleg…

Agencies (2026-06-07). Iran threatens US interests and Israel after strike on Beirut. scmp.com Iran's chief negotiator warned on Sunday that an Israeli strike on south Beirut and the continuing US blockade of Iranian ports would trigger retaliation. | Israel struck Beirut's southern suburbs without warning on Sunday, days after a ceasefire agreement in Washington went into effect and despite a US request not to attack Lebanon's capital. Lebanon's state-run national news agency said two people were killed and 11 wounded in a preliminary count.

Kyle Anzalone (2026-06-07). Ceasefire On the Brink of Collapse as Iran Responds to Israeli Attacks on Beirut. news.antiwar.com Iran fired missiles at Israel in response to the IDF bombing Beirut. "The Islamic Republic of Iran has repeatedly stated that it will not tolerate violations of the ceasefire and aggression against Lebanon. Tonight, the aggressors received their response," Mohsen Rezaee, the military adviser to Iran's supreme leader, wrote on X. "This response is a …

Kyle Anzalone (2026-06-07). Pentagon: Israel Ramps Up Spying on Top US Officials. news.antiwar.com The Department of War has raised the counterintelligence threat posed by Israel to its top level. The sources said that Tel Aviv wanted intelligence on Washington's plans for the war against Iran. The New York Times and NBC News report speaking with multiple sources who said that the Defense Intelligence Agency raised the threat posed …

Howard Altman (2026-06-07). Iran Launches Ballistic Missile Attacks On Israel (Updated). twz.com Iran has "A short while ago,…

newarab (2026-06-07). Iran war: Israeli army says missiles fired from Iran. newarab.com The Israeli army said it had detected incoming missile fire from Iran on Sunday, a first since a fragile truce went into effect in the Middle East war in April. | "A short while ago, sirens were sounded in several areas across the country, following the identification of missiles launched from Iran toward the State of Israel," the military said, in a statement. | The Israeli military later warned of a second barrage of missiles fired from Iran, shortly after it reported the first such salvo since a fragile truce went into effect in April. | "An additional barrage of missiles was launched toward the State of Israe…

Mohamad Kleit (2026-06-07). Israel and the US are weaponising starvation in Lebanon. thecanary.co In the current negotiations over Lebanon's borders, the United States does not sit at the table as an impartial broker of peace, but as the orchestrator of a calculated financial siege. The Trump administration is utilising underhanded economic warfare, targeted banking blockades, and weaponising the global dollar system to deliberately starve the Lebanese state into […] | By

newarab (2026-06-07). Israeli strike wounds sea turtle conservationist in Lebanon. newarab.com

newarab (2026-06-07). Israel uses white phosphorus in civilian areas in Lebanon. newarab.com The Israeli military has used A New York Times investigation of footage published Saturday found that the chemical had been used in several areas of southern Lebanon, including around major cities Tyre and Nabatieh, in recent weeks. | White phosphoru…

al-monitor (2026-06-07). Israeli strike kills three Lebanese soldiers. al-monitor.com An Israeli strike in southern Lebanon killed three soldiers, Beirut's military said Saturday, as its chief travelled to Pakistan to meet with a key mediator in efforts to end the Middle East war.Israel has launched an operation in Lebanon to root out the Tehran-backed armed group Hezbollah, which drew Lebanon into the wider Middle East war by launching missiles on behalf of its sponsor.

aljazeera (2026-06-07). Lebanon army chief in Pakistan, funeral plans for soldiers killed by Israel. aljazeera.com Lebanon's army chief Rodolphe Haykal left for Pakistan in a surprise visit as relentless fighting continues.

aljazeera (2026-06-07). Israel strikes southern suburbs of Lebanon's capital Beirut. aljazeera.com Videos show the aftermath of an Israeli attack on Beirut's southern suburbs, with multiple explosions reported.

aljazeera (2026-06-07). An Eid celebration on a Gaza rooftop turns into a 'horror movie'. aljazeera.com Israel's continued attacks on homes in Gaza are contributing to the ongoing genocide in the enclave.

newleftreview (2026-06-07). Nancy Fraser: Gaza as World Event. newleftreview.org The global reverberations of Israel's destruction of Gaza, understood as world event—an epochal turning point which serves to reveal the changing nature of the times. Philosophical reflections on the rise of a new-era McCarthyism in Germany and the US.

Kyle Anzalone (2026-06-07). At Least Nine Palestinians Killed in Gaza. news.antiwar.com Israel continues its attacks on Gaza, killing at least nine people over the past 24 hours. In Khan Younis, five people were killed and 17 injured when two missiles were fired at a police checkpoint. Israel claims its forces killed Hamas commander Sakr Abu Karim. Tel Aviv says Karim was involved in the October 7, …

al-monitor (2026-06-07). Israeli strike in Gaza kills seven people, including two women, medics say. al-monitor.com By Nidal al-MughrabiCAIRO, June 6 (Reuters) – An Israeli strike killed at least seven Palestinians including two women in Gaza on Saturday, health officials said, as mediators restarted talks in Cairo with Hamas and other factions over safeguarding a strained ceasefire agreement.Medics said seven people were killed and 15 others, including children, were wounded when an Israeli airstrike targeted a large tent encampment in the heart of Gaza City.

Jason Ditz (2026-06-07). Lebanese City of Tyre Again Ordered Evacuated as Israel Strikes Hospital Area. news.antiwar.com Israel has once again issued an order for all residents of the Lebanese city of Tyre to evacuate north of the Zahrani River. Since Israel destroyed all the bridges leading there months ago, such evacuations would be virtually impossible for locals. Israel followed this order up with multiple attacks on Tyre, and for the third …

aljazeera (2026-06-07). Ben-Gvir praises police on killing shooter in central Israel. aljazeera.com Israel's far right minister Itamar Ben-Gvir praised police for killing a Kokhav Yair shooting suspect.

al-monitor (2026-06-07). France, allies eye national measures to pressure Israel over West Bank, diplomats say. al-monitor.com By John IrishPARIS, June 6 (Reuters) – France is working with several countries to step up pressure on Israel by pressing ahead with coordinated national sanctions targeting individuals linked to violence in the West Bank, three European diplomats said on Saturday.The measures, which would include asset freezes and travel bans, have yet to be finalised and countries may adopt different lists of individuals, the diplomats said.

newarab (2026-06-07). Israeli forces arrest Hebron academic in West Bank raids. newarab.com Dr Bilal Al-Shobaki, head of the Political Science Department at Hebron University, was detained during a pre-dawn raid on his home, while Israeli forces also arrested his parents from their residence earlier in the night. | His wife, Zein Asqalan, told The New Arab that a large forc…

APR editor (2026-06-07). Fijians for Palestine an antidote to 'Suva sycophancy' over Israel. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A South Auckland-based cultural studio founded by Fijian artist-curator Vasemaca (FKA Ema) Tavola has hit back at a spate of pro-Israeli propaganda in her homeland with a bold new banner design championing "Fijians for Palestine". Tavola's practice is aligned with the "politics of decolonisation and indigenous feminisms, motherhood, and histories of BIPOC…

newarab (2026-06-07). Israel advances waste treatment project in West Bank. newarab.com

al-monitor (2026-06-07). Seven-month-old Palestinian killed by Israeli military laid to rest. al-monitor.com HEBRON, June 6 (Reuters) – A seven-month-old Palestinian was laid to rest in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Saturday, a day after he was shot dead and his parents were injured by the Israeli military near Hebron, according to family members who witnessed the shooting and the Palestinian Health Ministry.Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, wrapped in a white shroud and a Palestinian flag, was buried in Hebron after funeral prayers were held at a nearby mosque. The infant was killed on Friday while traveling with his family by car near the city of Hebron.

HG (2026-06-07). Israeli soldiers murder 7-month-old in Occupied West Bank. thecanary.co Israeli soldiers shot and murdered a seven-month-old baby in the Tel Rumeida area of Hebron, West Bank, on Friday, June 5. Sam Fahd Abu Haikal was in his mother's arms when Israeli soldiers killed him. The IOF opened fire on a car which was carrying the infant and his family. They shot despite the car […] | By

Qassam Muaddi (2026-06-07). Israeli Military Kills 7-Month-Old Palestinian Baby in West Bank. truthout.org Sam Abu Haikal was seven months old. On Friday night, Israeli soldiers opened fire on his family's car in Hebron. He was pulled out of it dead. The family lives in the Tel Rumeida neighborhood in Hebron's old city, an area surrounded by Israeli soldiers, checkpoints, and settler outposts, and where Palestinians live under constant harassment and restrictions to their movement. |

aljazeera (2026-06-07). One killed, five wounded in shooting attack in Israel: Medics. aljazeera.com Israeli police say the suspect is a Palestinian with Israeli citizenship.

Editor (2026-06-07). Chas Freeman: The Greater Israel Project Is Collapsing Under the Weight of Endless War. scheerpost.com ScheerPost Staff For decades, the dream of a "Greater Israel" has been treated by its advocates as an inevitable project of regional dominance, sustained by military superiority and unwavering support from Washington. But according to former U.S. Ambassador Chas Freeman, that project may now be colliding with the limits of power itself. In a wide-ranging …

UMMID (2026-06-07). Trump confirms he called Netanyahu 'Crazy'. ummid.com U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed he had a heated exchange with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on phone, confirming the reports by news portal Axios.

newarab (2026-06-07). Legal centre demands probe into alleged rape in Israeli prison. newarab.com The Adalah Centre for Human Rights has called on Israeli authorities to launch an immediate criminal investigation into allegations of rape and sexual assault made by a German journalist who took part in The demand follows detailed testimony from the activist, who alleged she was subjected to abuse by Israeli prison staff while being held at Givon Prison in Ramla, central Israel. | The complaint was submitted on behalf of the participant, ident…

al-monitor (2026-06-07). Facing settler violence, Palestinian farmers race to harvest. al-monitor.com With pitchforks and a makeshift combine the size of a golf cart, Hamad Jazi and his nephews race under the blazing sun to collect wheat from their West Bank field.Israeli settlers have recently set fire to crops in the area, and Jazi fears his wheat could suffer a similar fate.Their village of As-Sawiyah, in the centre of the occupied West Bank, sits in a valley dominated by hills on top of which three settlements stand."The settlers have set fires twice already ⚪ yesterday and the day before," Jazi told AFP.

Agencies (2026-06-07). Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5. scmp.com A Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship went on a shooting rampage in several towns in central Israel on Sunday, killing a reservist and wounding five other people, according to Israeli police and the military. The attacker was killed by police. | The attack came at a time of heightened tensions following a spate of Israeli settler attacks and the deadly shooting of a Palestinian baby over the weekend in the nearby West Bank. Police identified the attacker as a resident of the Arab town of…

Jason Ditz (2026-06-07). Israel Strikes Lebanese Capital of Beirut in Latest Escalation. news.antiwar.com 20 Lebanese have been killed in the last 24 hours as Israel continues to follow its latest ceasefire deal with substantial escalation of military strikes on the country. Sunday's strikes included multiple Israeli strikes on the suburbs of the Lebanese capital city of Beirut. Two apartment buildings were struck in the suburb of Dahiyeh. The …

al-monitor (2026-06-07). Palestinian baby killed by Israeli gunfire in occupied West Bank, health ministry says. al-monitor.com June 5 (Reuters) – A seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed and his parents were wounded by Israeli gunfire in the Tel Rumeida area south of the West Bank city of Hebron on Friday evening, the Palestinian health ministry said.The ministry identified the infant as Sam Fahd Abu Haikal and said he was killed at the scene, while his parents were wounded in the shooting and were in moderate condition.

aljazeera (2026-06-07). Why has the Pentagon raised the risk of Israeli spying to the highest level? aljazeera.com The US agencies warn against Israeli efforts to collect information on the talks to end the war, according to reports.

aljazeera (2026-06-07). 1 killed and 5 injured in Israel shootings. aljazeera.com Multiple shooting attacks in Israel have killed 1 person and injured five others, Israeli police say.

newarab (2026-06-07). Outrage as US actor, influencer mock rape of Palestinians. newarab.com An American comedian and a pro-Israel influencer have caused outrage after mocking the The Tribeca Film Festival condemned the remarks made by Elon Gold and Lizzy Savetsky, who were attending the premiere of a new Israeli film. | "I was only raped by two Israeli dogs," Gold told Savetsky during an interview on the red carpet on Thursday. | "I thought they only rape Palestinians," she replied, to which Gold said "No I got also a dog". | Gold,…

Noah Hurowitz (2026-06-07). Daughter of 2028 Olympics Chair Dreams of Competing in LA — for Israel. theintercept.com Casey Wasserman, the entertainment super-agent, has attracted his fair share of controversy as the head of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics organizing committee. | In addition to passionate debates about the Olympics themselves — the geopolitics of the Games and their effect on local hosts — Wasserman has come in for criticism over his ties to the late pedophile Jeffrey Epstein, his support for Israel, and the potential that the Games might bring him profits through his role as a talent manager for entertainment stars. | The controversies, especially revelations about his relationship with a member of…

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