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Key Issues 9 June 2026

This week we’re covering Iran’s decision to break the truce by attacking Israel, continued fighting in Lebanon and Egypt-hosted negotiations for the ceasefire in Gaza.   Top stories Israel-Iran conflict Israel and Iran appear to have ceased fire following Iran’s launch of a barrage of ballistic missiles at Israel for the first time since a ceasefire was agreed in April. Tehran had fired four salvos since midnight on Sunday. The Iran-aligned Houthi rebels…

Key Issues 2nd June 2026

This week we’re covering Trump’s latest Israel-Lebanon ceasefire announcement alongside the status of negotiations between Washington and Tehran.  Top stories Israel-Hezbollah Conflict Following intensified fighting between Israel and Hezbollah over the past week, Donald Trump announced a new ceasefire agreement between the two parties last night. The previous 17 April US-brokered ceasefire had eroded in the face of escalating…

In Depth: Bennett’s push for bloc leadership and Gaza holds first vote since 2007

Sunday’s merger announcement was received by many observers with surprise. The news apparently came as a surprise to Gadi Eisenkot as well, having reportedly been notified of Together’s establishment only minutes before the press conference began.  A union between Naftali Bennett and Yair Lapid, particularly absent a third faction, had been regarded by observers as…

In Depth: Anti-regime protests erupt in Iran as US military build-up continues

Renewed anti-regime demonstrations have taken place in Iran around memorials for the thousands of people killed during last month’s brutal crackdown. In January, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, its Basij militia and Tehran-backed proxies from outside Iran used live fire against protesters and murdered some seeking treatment in hospitals in order to quell the largest protest movement in the Islamic republic’s four-decade long history.  The protests come as the US and Iran…