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June 30, 2026
An Israeli soldier lost a classified army phone, used for secure communication between fighters, in the buffer zone in Syria, according to the IDF.
The soldier did not secure the device as required and therefore did not notice that it had fallen from him during an operational activity.
Syrian civilians found the device and documented it on social media. The IDF claimed that information leakage from the phone can be prevented and that the communications network can be kept secure through a few simple measures.
The IDF said: "The incident is known and under investigation," adding that the matter is being handled by the competent authorities.
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun met with the country's army chief Rodolphe Haykal, to discuss the framework agreement signed with Israel.
According to Aoun, the army is bound by the decisions of the political leadership, and what he described as a smear campaign against him will not affect its performance.
Germany's Foreign Ministry said in a post on X that the "agreement between the USA and Iran to cease mutual attacks and continue negotiations is an important step and opens up a chance for diplomacy in a still fragile situation."
The priority now is to reach a sustainable solution that ensures safe and free passage through the #StraitOfHormuz and, in particular, addresses Iran's nuclear programme, which must never again pose a threat. @AussenMinDE 5/6
The agreement between the United States and Iran to halt mutual attacks and continue negotiations is an important step. It creates an opportunity for diplomacy in what remains a highly fragile situation. @AussenMinDE 4/6
The Ministry added that it is important now to reach a viable solution to ensure safe, unimpeded passage through the Strait of Hormuz and to address the Iranian nuclear program.
CNN reported late Monday that U.S. President Donald Trump's Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff, is en route to Doha for talks with Iran.
Earlier, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office that the U.S.-Iran meeting in Qatar this week will be "perhaps important, perhaps not."
Iran's Deputy Foreign Minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, said in a post on X Monday that mine-clearing operations in the Strait of Hormuz will be carried out exclusively by Iran. According to him, no other country can intervene in this mission.
His remarks came after French President Emmanuel Macron announced that he had spoken with the Omani government to coordinate a joint effort to clear mines in the strait.
"We strongly advise France not to complicate it further with its provocations," he wrote.
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A group of 75 Democratic lawmakers urged U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio to investigate whether Israel is breaking U.S. law, arguing that the Israeli military violated arms transfer agreements by using American-supplied weapons for the mass destruction of Lebanese civilian infrastructure rather than legitimate self-defense.
"The use of U.S. origin weapons in the systematic destruction of civilian infrastructure is a violation of U.S. military assistance transfer agreements with the Israeli government," wrote the lawmakers, led by Rep. Becca Baling. "The targeted, mass destruction of civilian homes and infrastructure does not constitute Israeli self-defense. If U.S.-origin arms are confirmed to be used in these unauthorized activities, we ask the Trump administration to enforce existing law and stop arms transfers being used in these operations until these violations cease."
"We are troubled by the Israeli military's practice of mass demolitions of civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon and targeting practices that kill Lebanese civilians," the Members continued. "After the Israeli military invaded southern Lebanon and began an occupation of the territory, Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz announced plans to raze all homes in southern border villages, 'following the Rafah and Beit Hanoun model in Gaza,' a reference to the Israeli military's systematic destruction of homes and civilian infrastructure in Gaza. Since then, reporting and satellite imagery have confirmed widespread demolitions of civilian homes, buildings, and religious sites in southern Lebanon, including the use of bulldozers and controlled demolitions. The Israeli military has also demolished bridges, roads, water pipelines, and fuel stations in southern Lebanon."
"Every government has a right and a responsibility to protect its citizens, and Israel has a right to defend itself," they added. "However, this does not justify unrestrained Israeli military operations, especially those that violate the current ceasefire, destroy civilian infrastructure, and lead to the death of hundreds of civilians. All sides must fully abide by the ceasefire agreement."
An Israeli airstrike killed three Palestinians, including a child, in central Gaza on Monday, according to the health ministry in the devastated territory, despite a cease-fire that has officially been in effect since October.
An Israeli military official confirmed an air strike had been carried out, without providing further details. The Gazan health ministry said an Israeli strike occurred around 9:30 A.M. in Deir al-Balah city in central Gaza, which is under the control of Hamas. Israel occupies around 60 percent of Gaza.
“No one can imagine the level of fear and intimidation Hamas has instilled in people’s hearts since its foundation in 1987,” said one Palestinian from Gaza City.
Tasnim News, which is an IRGC-affiliated network, reported that “two members of Iran’s IRGC were killed and two others were injured in an ‘armed terrorist attack.'"
Reports indicate that one Iraqi member of parliament, Alia Nassif, was found with some $15 million in cash in her house.
"The cursed chief of staff, may his name and memory be erased, sent a soldier to prison because he put a Messiah note,” Rabbi Aryeh Yazdi told protesters on Monday in Bnei Brak.