UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC

Live Updates: UN claims Israel targeted Gazan children, Israel-Lebanon talks begin in DC Oman announces temporary maritime corridor • Lebanon floats returning lost IAF pilot Ron Arad in Lebanese prisoner exchange • Iran says only it will control unfrozen assets Follow us on Google People march through neighborhoods in Nabatieh, during a religious procession marking Ashura, following an interim deal between the US and Iran, Lebanon, June 23, 2026. ( photo credit : REUTERS/STRINGER ) June 24, 4:30 AM Four South Korean-operated vessels exit Strait of Hormuz, leaving 18, ministry says By REUTERS June 24, 12:44 AM Oman announces temporary maritime corridor for Hormuz traffic By REUTERS June 23, 11:19 PM Trump, Rubio praise Iran deal progress, 'Iran cannot have a nuclear weapon' As US-Lebanon talks continue in Washington, Rubio noted that "the future of Lebanon belongs to the Lebanese people through their sovereign, elected government." By JERUSALEM POST STAFF US Secretary of State Marco Rubio speaks to the media upon arrival at al-Bateen Executive Airport in Abu Dhabi on June 23, 2026, on the first stop of a tour of Gulf states aimed at showing solidarity with key allies hit hard by the Middle East war. ( photo credit : Eric Lee / POOL / AFP via Getty Images ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 9:47 PM Pentagon seeks $80B from Congress for Iran war costs amid budget debate The additional $80 billion request from Congress for the Iran war comes as officials lobby lawmakers and debate intensifies over defense spending, military readiness, and the impact on US households. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF US-POLITICS-CONGRESS-DOD-HEGSETH US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth testifies during a House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense hearing to examine the 2027 budget for the Department of Defense on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on May 12, 2026 ( photo credit : SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 9:47 PM Iran president says missile program will never be included in US MoU The Iranian president stated that its missile program "was not in the MoU and never will be", adding that regional peace can only be achieved through honest discussion and cooperation. By REUTERS STANSSTAD, SWITZERLAND - JUNE 21: U.S. Vice President JD Vance (R) looks on next to U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, as Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi (L) shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. June 21, 2026 ( photo credit : Nathan Howard-Pool/Getty Images ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 7:38 PM Israel targeted Gaza children, resulting in genocide, UN inquiry claims A UN-backed commission report accuses Israel of severe violations against Palestinian children in Gaza and the West Bank, prompting a strong Israeli rebuttal. By REUTERS , JERUSALEM POST STAFF IDF soldiers seen operating in the northern Gaza Strip, April 13, 2025 ( photo credit : IDF SPOKESPERSON'S UNIT ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 7:38 PM Israel-Lebanon negotiations resume in Washington after Hezbollah claims IDF violated ceasefire Hezbollah claimed that the IDF "violated" the ceasefire, saying that soldiers opened fire with "automatic weapons towards a group of civilians" near Nabatiya at approximately 11:30 a.m. By JAMES GENN , TOBIAS HOLCMAN Israeli Ambassador to the U.S. Yechiel Leiter and Lebanese Ambassador to the US Nada Hamadeh. ( photo credit : REUTERS/Nathan Howard ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 7:38 PM 'Only Iran will control its unfrozen assets,' Iranian envoy says Iran is the only country to control its own assets when unfrozen, and any claim of influence by another is flatly rejected, Ali Bahreini, Iran's ambassador to the UN in Geneva, said on Tuesday By REUTERS SWITZERLAND-US-IRAN-DIPLOMACY-WAR Iran's Minister of Foreign Affairs Seyyed Abbas Araghchi (L) and Swiss Federal Council, Ignazio Cassis take part in bilateral discussions at the Burgenstock resort in Obbuergen, near Lucerne on June 21, 2026. ( photo credit : URS FLUEELER / POOL / AFP via Getty Images ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 7:38 PM Return of Ron Arad's remains could be discussed in Israel-Lebanon DC talks - report Arad was an Israeli pilot captured by the Lebanese Shi’ite group Amal in 1986, with Israel losing track of his whereabouts in 1988. By TOBIAS HOLCMAN , AMICHAI STEIN , JAMES GENN Talks between the US, Lebanon, and Israel in Washington DC earlier this year. ( photo credit : AMICHAI STEIN ) Go to the full article > > June 23, 7:38 PM Israel smuggled Starlink systems into Iran, former PM Bennett says Former prime minister Naftali Bennett said Israel smuggled Starlink internet receivers into Iran to help anti-government protesters, but claimed the effort was later halted by the current government. By REUTERS Former prime minister Naftali Bennett speaks during a press conference in Tel Aviv, June 15, 2026 ( photo credit : AVSHALOM SASSONI/FLASH90 ) Go to the full article > > Load More Operation Roaring Lion: What you need to know Israel and the US launched Operations Roaring Lion and Epic Fury on February 28, with the stated aim of creating conditions for regime change Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by an Israeli strike on a Tehran bunker. Iran’s defense minister and several IRGC generals were also killed in the largest-ever aerial attack by the IAF Iran retaliated by firing across the Middle East at Gulf nations and US military bases in the region Thirteen IDF soldiers and 23 civilians have been killed, and at least 7,693 more injured in ballistic missile attacks across Israel since February 28 • 13 US soldiers killed, CENTCOM says A ceasefire deal was announced on April 7 and went into effect on April 8 See more on Benjamin Netanyahu | Hezbollah | IDF | Iran | Lebanon | United States | hezbollah lebanon | Iran nuclear | Donald Trump | Memorandum of Understanding | Gulf | IRGC | strait of hormuz | ceasefire | Live Updates | Gulf States | USA | Operation Epic Fury | Operation Roaring Lion | Mojtaba Khamenei Follow us on Google