Headlines for June 17, 2026

Headlines June 17, 2026

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Israel Kills 4 in Lebanon Despite U.S.-Iran Deal to End War

Jun 17, 2026

Israel is continuing to bomb Lebanon, killing at least four people, despite calls by President Trump for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to be “more responsible” in Lebanon. Iran has accused Israel of violating the truce in Lebanon 84 times since the U.S. and Iran agreed to a memorandum of understanding to end the war in Iran and the region.

While the text of the U.S.-Iran deal has not been made public, CNN says it has obtained the full 14-point agreement. The first point calls for an “immediate and permanent end to the war on all fronts, including Lebanon.”

Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi spoke in Tehran on Tuesday.

Abbas Araghchi : “The end of the war also includes the end of occupation. Without the withdrawal of Israeli forces from the territories they have occupied in the war, a full end to the war has not been achieved. And any military attack by the Zionist regime on Lebanon from now on, as well as the continued occupation of Lebanese territories from now on, will, in our view, be considered a violation of the memorandum of understanding.”

The U.S. and Iran are expected to formally sign the deal in the Swiss resort of Bürgenstock on Friday. Overnight, G7 leaders meeting in France issued a declaration supporting the U.S.-Iran deal even though the text of the deal has not been released.

Israeli Drone Hits Journalist in Southern Lebanon

Jun 17, 2026

Image Credit: X / @HadiHtt

In other news from Lebanon, an Israeli drone on Monday struck a journalist with the Iranian outlet Press TV while he was reporting from southern Lebanon. Hadi Hoteit was reporting on camera at the time of the attack.

Hadi Hoteit : “I’m in the center of Kafr Tebnit right now, the entrance of Kafr Tebnit from this side. An artillery strike just targeted the area behind me, as you can see. There is heavy drone activity in the vicinity. And, of course, the destruction, the amount of destruction, is very strong. There is — the Israelis did try to destroy the entire area.”

The journalist Hadi Hoteit survived the attack but was hit by six pieces of shrapnel.

Later in the show, we will look more at Israel’s targeting of journalists with Seán Murray, director of the new documentary “Journacide: The War on Truth,” which is premiering here at the Docs Ireland Festival in Belfast.

Israeli Supreme Court Rejects Appeal by Detained Palestinian Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya

Jun 17, 2026

Israel’s Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya, the prominent Palestinian doctor from Gaza who has been detained without charge for over 500 days. The court said its decision to continue Dr. Abu Safiya’s imprisonment was based on “confidential materials” withheld from Abu Safiya and his legal team. Abu Safiya was moved to solitary confinement two weeks ago. Last week, Abu Safiya’s family said they fear he is being tortured in Israeli detention, after the doctor appeared by video link at a court hearing. Prior to his detention, Dr. Abu Safiya served as a pediatrician and director of Kamal Adwan Hospital in northern Gaza.

U.S. Strikes Another Boat in Pacific; Pentagon Officials Admit Past Strike May Have Killed Victims of Human Trafficking

Jun 17, 2026

Image Credit: U.S. Southern Command

The U.S. military has carried out another deadly strike on a boat in the eastern Pacific. U.S. Southern Command said the strike killed one person, while two others survived. The U.S. military claimed the boat was engaged in drug trafficking, but once again offered no evidence.

The U.S. has killed more than 200 people in over 60 boat strikes since last September. The Intercept has reported that a high-ranking Pentagon officer admitted during a recent classified briefing that some of the casualties in at least one of the boat strikes may have been victims of human trafficking, not drug smugglers.

Federal Conspiracy Charges Filed Against 15 in Minneapolis Who Opposed ICE Crackdown

Jun 17, 2026

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In Minneapolis, federal prosecutors have announced charges against 15 anti- ICE activists who took part in protests against the Trump administration’s deadly immigration crackdown in the Twin Cities earlier this year. The 15 individuals are accused of being part of anti-fascist, or “antifa,” groups that “violently oppose immigration law enforcement.” The indictment names two groups: Direct Action Minnesota and Black Cat Worker’s Collective. Last fall, the Trump administration categorized antifa as a “domestic terror organization” even though antifa is not an actual group.

Protests took place Tuesday outside the federal courthouse in St. Paul after the charges were announced. U.S. Marshals responded by deploying pepper spray and aerosol grenades. We will go to Minneapolis after headlines.

Police Fatally Shoot 1-Year-Old After Shoplifting Call at a Walmart in Mississippi

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