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Newest first · UTC+11:00Iran fires missiles at Israel after Beirut attack ‘crossed all red lines’
Iran fires missiles at Israel after it attacked Beirut
· Al Jazeera Staff
Trump asks Netanyahu not to strike back at Iran after missile attack
US President Donald Trump asked Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to avoid striking Iran in retaliation for the recent Iranian missile attack on Israel, N12 news reported on Sunday.
· JERUSALEM POST STAFF
Trump tells The Post ‘things are going well’ after Iran bombs Israel – advises Netanyahu not to hit back
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· Caitlin Doornbos, Caitlin McCormack
Iran’s top diplomat briefs UK, Turkey and Pakistan after Israel strikes
Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi has held separate calls with his counterparts in Britain and Turkey, as well as Pakistani mediators, after Israel’s latest escalation in Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Angry Pentagon Sources Leak Report Of Israel's 'Unhinged' Spying On US Officials
It's no secret that Israeli spying and surveillance is pervasive, and it is often even directed at its most powerful ally and backer, the United States. But the phenomenon has escalated of late, outraging Washington intelligence officials.
· Tyler Durden
Iran, Iraq and Syria close airspace after missile fire at Israel
Iran, Iraq and Syria have closed parts of their airspace after Tehran launched missiles towards Israel in response to its latest attack on Lebanon.
· Middleeasteye
Syria shuts southern air space following Iranian missile attack on Israel
Syria has temporarily closed air routes in the south of the country, the official news agency SANA reports, following Iranian missile fire towards Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Iran weekly briefing: Iran and Israel's escalation makes Lebanon a tinderbox about to blow
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
· Matthew Doran
Morning Mail: Iran launches missiles against Israel, homebuyers squeezed, Alexander Zverev wins French Open
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· Paul Gallagher
Trump tells Netanyahu not to retaliate after Iran missile fire
US President Donald Trump says he will call Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu “right now” to urge him not to retaliate after Iran fired missiles towards northern Israel.
· Middleeasteye
Trump said he was 'not happy' with Israel’s Beirut attack, which triggered Iranian missile fire
US President Donald Trump says Iran’s missile attacks on northern Israel will damage negotiations with Tehran, while voicing frustration over Israel’s earlier strikes on Beirut.
· Middleeasteye
Iran attacks Israel with missiles and drones after Beirut strike | The National
Iran launched missiles and drones towards Israel in retaliation for Israeli strikes on Beirut's southern suburbs, marking a rare direct Iranian attack since the ceasefire and raising fears that the fragile truce is unravelling.
· Nada AlTaher
Iran partially closes western airspace amid missile fire
Iran has partially closed its airspace in the west of the country, state media reports, following a missle attack on Israel.
· Middleeasteye
IRGC says missile attack on Israel was a ‘warning’
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say their missile attack on Israel on Sunday night was a “warning” after Israel struck Beirut earlier in the day.
· Middleeasteye
Fragile ceasefire in jeopardy as Iran reportedly fires first missiles at Israel
Iran on Sunday reportedly fired missiles at Israel, as a tenuous ceasefire between Washington and Tehran hangs in the balance.
· Garrett Downs
Trump asegura que Irán no traiciona su mensaje de campaña de "no más guerras"
El presidente Donald Trump llega para hablar con periodistas a bordo del Air Force One, en ruta desde la Base Conjunta Andrews, Maryland, a Eau Claire, Wisconsin, el viernes 5 de junio de 2026. (Foto AP/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Michelle L Price
Iran fires missiles at Israel
Iran has fired a missile barrage at Israel in retaliation for its continuing campaign in Lebanon against the Hezbollah militant group.
· RT
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IRGC says it targeted Israel’s Ramat David airbase
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards say they targeted Israel’s Ramat David airbase with ballistic missiles, as the regional confrontation fuelled by Israel’s attacks on Lebanon and Iran widens.
· Middleeasteye
Andrew Hastie slams Hanson’s ‘MAGA first’ mindset as One Nation leader backs Trump
Liberal Andrew Hastie has labelled Pauline Hanson “MAGA first” after the One Nation leader said US President Donald Trump’s war in the Middle East could still be a success, in one of the most direct critiques of Hanson from an opposition MP as the Coalition scrambles to fend off the populist party.
· Paul Sakkal
Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first attack since cease-fire began in April
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· Associated Press
Israel says air defences intercept all Iranian missiles fired so far
The Israeli military says its air defences have intercepted all Iranian ballistic missiles fired towards Israel so far tonight.
· Middleeasteye
Elephant diplomacy: Ambassador marks mark 72 years of Thai-Israeli relations with zoo visit
As Israel and Thailand mark 72 years of diplomatic relations, the Thai Ambassador, Boonyarit Vichienpuntu, led a group of Thai workers and a representative of the Foreign Ministry to Jerusalem’s Tisch Family Zoological Gardens to meet the elephants there.
· SAM HALPERN, MATHILDA HELLER
Israel says Iran launched missiles at it in first such attack since April ceasefire
Jerusalem: Israel says Iran has launched missiles at it in the first such bombardment since a fragile ceasefire took effect in early April, complicating mediation efforts for a deal to end the war.
· Kareem Chehayeb, Hassan Ammar
Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
The Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship was killed by police after a shooting rampage in several Israeli towns on Sunday
· Agencies
Arab attacker opens fire in central Israel, killing 1 and wounding 5
The Palestinian man with Israeli citizenship was killed by police after a shooting rampage in several Israeli towns on Sunday
· Agencies
Israel says it intercepted two Iranian ballistic missiles
Israel says its air defences intercepted two ballistic missiles launched from Iran towards northern Israel, marking the first Iranian missile attack since a ceasefire took effect on April 8.
· Middleeasteye
Israel cancels schools and limits gatherings amid missile alerts
The Israeli military has announced that schools across Israel will be closed and public gatherings restricted amid fears of incoming missile attacks from Iran.
· Middleeasteye
Israel's successful ceasefire with Lebanon weakens Iran's hold in diplomatic talks - analysis
As the days pass, and at least for now, it is becoming increasingly clear how significant last week’s joint Israeli-Lebanese-American statement was as a diplomatic achievement for Israel.
· AMICHAI STEIN
Iran Fires Missiles at Israel for First Time Since April Cease-Fire
Iran fired ballistic missiles at northern Israel on Sunday, the Israeli military said, in the first such attack since a cease-fire paused the U.S.-Israeli war with Iran two months ago.
· Aaron Boxerman
Missiles launched from Iran towards Israel, IDF says
Topic:Unrest, Conflict and War
Yesh Atid files petition against "corrupt" state comptroller vote
The Yesh Atid faction filed a petition to the High Court of Justice on Sunday against the highly controversial Knesset vote on Wednesday in which Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s personal attorney, Michael Rabello, was elected as the new state comptroller, arguing that the election process was conducted in a corr…
· KESHET NEEV
Illegal crypto mining burdening electricity grid, Iranian authorities warn | The National
Authorities in Iran are warning of the strain that unauthorised cryptocurrency mining operations are putting on the country's electricity grid.
· Cody Combs
Bessent Examining Use Of Frozen Iranian Assets To Help Gulf Countries Rebuild
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent is reportedly pursuing a pathway to repurpose Iranian assets to compensate Amerca's Gulf allies which have suffered significant damage due to Iran's attacks in the wake of Trump's Operation Epic Fury.
· Tyler Durden
Man indicted after being caught with a loaded gun in Jerusalem's Old City
A 43-year-old resident of Hebron, who was in Jerusalem illegally, was indicted on Sunday after he was arrested on May 29 near the Damascus Gate armed with a loaded gun, Israel Police said.
· MAYA ZANGER-NADIS
Netafim, Israel's drip irrigation developers, opens biggest manufacturing plant to date in Mexico
Nefatim, an Israeli-developed manufacturer of precision agriculture equipment, announced on Sunday the inauguration of one of its largest factories to date in Hermosillo, Mexico.
· TOBIAS HOLCMAN
Deri says Shas supports draft evaders during prison visit, calls to add Torah study to Basic Law
Leaders of the haredi (ultra-Orthodox) parties - Shas and United Torah Judaism - visited arrested haredi draft evaders held in military prison on Sunday, expressing support for them and calling for their release amid the IDF’s severe manpower shortage.
· KESHET NEEV
Pro-Israel influencer and actor share a 'raped by Israeli dogs' joke
A pro-Israel influencer and a pro-Israel actor joked about Palestinians being raped by Israeli dogs on the red carpet at the Tribeca Film Festival on Saturday.
· Middleeasteye
Bahrain says mourning for Iran's supreme leader 'prohibited' during Ashura | The National
Bahrain on Sunday said mourning for Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is prohibited during Ashura commemorations this month.
· The National
Bahrain says mourning for Iran's supreme leader 'prohibited' during Ashura | The National
Bahrain on Sunday said mourning for Iran's late supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is prohibited during Ashura commemorations this month.
· The National
IDF opens investigation into West Bank incident where seven-month-old baby was killed
The IDF has opened an investigation into the West Bank operation during which a seven-month-old Palestinian baby was killed, the military confirmed on Sunday.
· JAMES GENN
US sources dismiss Pentagon leak alleging Israeli spying as anti-Iran war pushback
US sources have indicated to The Jerusalem Post that they reject the Saturday Pentagon leak to NBC News claiming Israeli espionage activity against the US and a special alert on this, defining them as likely anti-Operation Epic Fury sources.
· YONAH JEREMY BOB
Iran head to Mexico under shadow of new World Cup visa row with United States
Squad must enter and leave US soil on the same day as their matches, while member of Iraqi team denied entry in Chicago after screening
· Agence France-Presse
Iran head to Mexico under shadow of new World Cup visa row with United States
Squad must enter and leave US soil on the same day as their matches, while member of Iraqi team denied entry in Chicago after screening
· Agence France-Presse
Israeli drone strike kills four Palestinians in Gaza City
An Israeli drone strike has killed four Palestinians, including a woman, northwest of Gaza City, raising the day’s death toll from Israeli attacks to 13.
· Middleeasteye
Trump says will not unfreeze Iranian assets before ceasefire deal reached
United States President Donald Trump has said he will not unfreeze billions of dollars in Iranian assets prior to a lasting ceasefire agreement being reached to formally end the US-Israel war with Iran.
· Al Jazeera Staff
Iran speaker warns talks could collapse over Israeli attacks on Lebanon
Iran’s Parliament Speaker Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf has warned that Tehran could abandon negotiations and move towards direct confrontation after Israel’s continued attacks on southern Lebanon and Beirut.
· Middleeasteye
Israel strikes Beirut suburb days after US-brokered truce
Israel has hit southern Beirut in the first attack on the Lebanese capital since a truce brokered by the US last week.
· John Sudworth and Samantha Granville
Trump dismisses idea that Iran betrays his 'no new wars' campaign message
President Donald Trump speaks at Custer Farms in Chippewa Falls, Wis., Friday, June 5, 2026. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
· Michelle L Price