Israel's army

Israel's army is preparing to install polling stations in occupied areas of Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria for the 27 October general election. Soldiers stationed beyond Israel's internationally recognized borders will be enabled to vote through these stations, as approved by the Central Elections Committee.

Israel's army is preparing to install polling stations in occupied Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria to allow soldiers deployed beyond Israel's borders to vote in the 27 October general election. The move, described as 'something that hasn't happened in decades' by Army Radio, involves identifying soldiers via service numbers instead of identity cards in these areas. The Central Elections Committee approved regulations enabling voting at military positions in these regions.

Ultra-Orthodox Jews are protesting against serving in Israel's army. Some ultra-Orthodox Jews are serving in the military, while others face arrests for draft dodging and block highways in protest.

A seven-month-old Palestinian child, Sam Abu Haikal, was killed in Hebron, occupied West Bank, on June 6, 2026. His body was laid in a mosque for a final tribute, and the incident is described as a product of Palestinians' dehumanization by Israel's army.

Israeli airstrikes on Tyre in southern Lebanon killed 11 people, with Israel's army reporting the killing of a gunman who infiltrated from Lebanon. Lebanon's National News Agency noted raids on multiple southern locations as Israel continues its conflict with Hezbollah.