The seven-month-old, Sam Fahd Abu Haikal, was in his mother’s arms when soldiers fired on family in HebronLorenzo Tondo (the Guardian)
Gulf countries issue air raid alerts as Iran targets US bases after US shot down drones and struck Iranian radar sitesGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Oil tankers may be stuck behind strait of Hormuz, but holding the Iata AGM in Brazil defies warnings of impending shortagesGwyn Topham (the Guardian)
Conditions that led to bloody prewar protests have been made worse, commentators sayPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Thousands flee including from village hosting at least 2,500 displaced people, one day after Hezbollah rejects ceasefireWilliam Christou (the Guardian)
In today’s newsletter: Global powers are focused on oil markets and elections but those living through conflict in the Middle East feel abandonedLibby Brooks (the Guardian)
British Retail Consortium figures show footfall rose in May, with consumer confidence improving after spending squeezePhillip Inman (the Guardian)
Announcement seeks to close a difficult chapter for the company after the Guardian revealed its platform was used in mass surveillance of PalestiniansHarry Davies (the Guardian)
The country’s defence minister said the IDF will not withdraw from southern Lebanon and will not allow the ‘return of the population’Taz Ali (the Guardian)
Sultanate says talks with Tehran are limited to lawful management of waterway, but Washington has doubts about neutralityPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
The US said the ceasefire was contingent on a complete cessation of fire from the Iran-aligned Hezbollah militiaGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Airstrikes in south of country kill nine people and wound another 150, most of them medical staffWilliam Christou (the Guardian)
Son of deposed shah forced to distance himself from the once-dreaded Savak as some of his supporters glorify itRobert Tait (the Guardian)
The US military said aircraft disabled the engine room of the unladen Botswana-flagged M/T Lexie as it passed through international watersGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Politicians who attended march seek to distance themselves from Smotrich, reflecting difficulty facing pro-Israel Democrats as voter support for country fallsAnna Betts (the Guardian)
Warplanes carry out dozens of airstrikes and Israeli army issues evacuation warning for city of NabatiyehJason Burke (the Guardian)
Prime minister under pressure to show his campaigns against Hamas, Hezbollah and Iran have brought results as he faces elections with his political survival at riskAndrew Roth (the Guardian)
Angry phone call took place after Iran said it would suspend talks with US over Israel’s Lebanon campaign, Axios reportsAndrew Roth (the Guardian)
Revealed: AIEF, a charitable affiliate of pro-Israel lobby Aipac, has spent millions on travel for lawmakers from both parties, even as voters’ support for Israel plummetsJason Wilson (the Guardian)
Emily Thornberry criticises Israel’s ‘staggering’ sense of impunity and rebukes Donald Trump for abandoning GazaPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Israeli military says it intercepted missiles from Lebanon this morning while Netanyahu says his forces will continue operating in the south of the countryTaz Ali (the Guardian)
Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years bring back memories of occupation of southWilliam Christou (the Guardian)
Attacks reported in Kuwait – home to a US military base – and around the strait of Hormuz in latest exchange of fire as peace negotiations continueGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Kuwaiti state media report sirens sounding across the country, as officials say air defences active over the countryJonathan Yerushalmy (the Guardian)
France has requested an emergency meeting of the UN security council, after the Israeli military captured the medieval Beaufort castleJonathan Yerushalmy (the Guardian)
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected worldPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Nawaf Salam says Israel collectively punishing southern Lebanon and forcing people ‘into exile’ but defends security talks with Tel AvivGuardian staff reporter (the Guardian)
Sobering reality for president after three-month odyssey that threatens to take him back to where he startedRobert Tait (the Guardian)
Some Iranians hoped foreign intervention would unseat the regime but instead the US-Israel war has damaged livelihoods and strengthened those in powerDeepa Parent (the Guardian)
Organisation cites abuse, including rape of male detainees, by security forces of governments which have blocked UN investigatorsEmma Graham-Harrison (the Guardian)
This week, as the US-Iran deal remains in a precarious state, Jonathan Freedland speaks to Ali Vaez of the International Crisis Group about why Trump keeps changing his mind on what to do to end the warJonathan Freedland (the Guardian)
Rising heat in Saudi Arabia threatens millions of Muslim pilgrims – but cutting fossil fuels would keep it saferDamian Carrington (the Guardian)
Speaking in West Bank settlement, Israeli PM, who is fighting for political survival before elections, says ‘we are squeezing Hamas’Seham Tantesh (the Guardian)
US president’s move comes as both sides try to prevent fresh ceasefire breaches scuppering a potential dealPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
Decision draws criticism from some commentators and free speech advocates as well as Tory leader, Kemi BadenochNadia Khomami (the Guardian)
Human rights groups and lawyers say policy amounts to ethnic cleansingEmma Graham-Harrison (the Guardian)
President’s remarks indicate the two countries remain far apart over initial deal to end warTaz Ali (the Guardian)
After 88 days of near-total blackout, first reactions to the return of partial connectivity were not celebratoryDeepa Parent (the Guardian)
The UN’s special rapporteur for Palestine, Francesca Albanese, on the war in Gaza, living under US sanctions and accusations of antisemitismNosheen Iqbal (the Guardian)
As government begins restoring connection, population voices dismay over food price increases and shortagesPatrick Wintour (the Guardian)
