Haredi rioters briefly breach IDF base housing military prison and courts

The Times of Israel is liveblogging Thursday’s events as they unfold.

Trump: Iran ‘called a little while ago, they want to make a deal so badly’

US President Donald Trump claims Iran “called a little while ago, they want to make a deal so badly.”

“I just don’t if they are worthy of making a deal. I don’t know if they are going to honor a deal, that’s the problem,” he tells reporters aboard Air Force One.

Asked why Iran would attack commercial ships if it wants to reach an agreement as he claims, Trump says, “they’re sort of a crazy. They’re a little bit out of control, but they want to make a deal — badly.”

Trump also warns Iran against attacking US targets, saying “every time they hit us we’re going to hit them twenty[fold].” He stresses he doesn’t know if the sides are heading toward a full resumption of activities.

Posting pictures of strikes, Trump warns Iran that they ‘will get much worse’ if attacks on Hormuz shipping continue

US President Donald Trump shares images of US military strikes on Iran, calling them “retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran.”

“If it happens again, it will get much worse!” he writes on Truth Social.

“This is in retribution for yesterday’s bombing of ships by Iran. If it happens again, it will get much worse!” – President Donald J. Trump pic.twitter.com/TKKf8cIzCr

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) July 8, 2026

Iran media reports explosions in several ports along coast, city housing nuclear plant

Explosions have been heard in multiple locations along the Iranian coast as the United States launches new strikes on Iran, state media says.

Warplanes are heard over Kish Island and multiple explosions rock the port cities of Bandar Abbas, Konarak and Chabahar, part of which have lost electricity, Iran’s official news agency IRNA reports.

Iranian state media reports that explosions also have been heard in Bushehr, home to Iran’s nuclear power plant complex.

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Mahmoud Abbas holds first publicized call with head of technocratic committee tasked with managing Gaza

Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas held his first publicized phone call with former PA deputy minister Ali Shaath since the latter was appointed to head the committee of Palestinian technocrats tasked with replacing Hamas rule in Gaza.

Abbas phoned Shaath the express condolences for the passing of Shaath’s uncle, but a source familiar with the matter says the pair also discussed political developments.

While the PA initially opposed the formation of the US-backed National Committee for the Administration of Gaza, hoping that it would immediately be given control of the Strip following the Gaza war, Ramallah has gradually agreed to cooperate with the NCAG, as it still seeks to replace the body upon completing necessary reforms.

US official says latest strikes on Iran will be more expansive than previous night

The ongoing US strikes against Iran will be greater in number than the ones carried out a day earlier, a US official tells Reuters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Haredi rioters briefly breach base that houses military prison and courts

Haredi rioters breached the IDF’s Beit Lid base, which houses the Neve Tzedek prison and military courts, this evening, according to the IDF.

The military says an illegal protest began outside the base and the “protesters acted violently and entered the military area.”

Military Police forces removed all the rioters from the base, the IDF says, adding that “the incident has concluded.”

The rioters had arrived at the base to protest the arrest of a Haredi draft evader.

התעמתו עם חיילים בשער: מפגינים חרדים הגיעו למחות על מעצר עריק – ופרצו לתוך כלא 10

תיעודים נוספים | https://t.co/Q9jlvWwBLx pic.twitter.com/mTa1RiMMdc

— החדשות – N12 (@N12News) July 8, 2026