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Morena, Mexico’s ruling party, will implement a 'double filter' to screen 2027 candidates for criminal links and misconduct, requiring approval from both the party and the federal Security Cabinet. A third check by the National Electoral Institute (INE) will also apply to Morena candidates, following a U.S. indictment against several party politicians for drug trafficking.

The European Union urged Israel to avoid expanding settlements in the occupied West Bank, opposing measures like land appropriation and demolitions. Israel's security cabinet approved a 1.3 billion shekel budget for 34 new West Bank settlements.

The Israeli government approved $434 million to establish 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, a decision made in June but delayed due to concerns over the US response. The government also approved re-establishing the Sa-Nur settlement in the northern West Bank, previously evacuated in 2005.

Israel’s security cabinet approved $434 million to build 34 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, with Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich calling the decision historic. Israeli settlements in Palestinian territory are considered illegal under international law and have faced widespread condemnation, including from several EU countries.

Israel's security cabinet approved a $434 million budget for 34 new West Bank settlements, announced by right-wing Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich. The move has drawn criticism as U.N. bodies, Palestinians, and most countries view the settlements as illegal under international conventions and a barrier to peace.

Israeli finance minister Bezalel Smotrich announced a 'settlement revolution' aimed at expanding Israeli settlements to the Negev and Galilee. The statement followed approval of 13 new settlements in the central occupied West Bank, which Palestinian officials claim will isolate East Jerusalem from surrounding communities.

Israeli national security minister Itamar Ben Gvir criticized the newly signed Lebanon agreement as a 'grave mistake' and demanded a Security Cabinet vote. He argued Israel should pursue 'total military victory' over Hezbollah instead of relying on international agreements, referencing past posts advocating violence against Lebanon and Gaza.

June 16, 2026, recorded 27 homicides nationwide in Mexico, the lowest daily figure in over a decade. Nineteen states reported zero homicides, and the national homicide rate dropped 46% from September 2024 to May 2026. Security Secretary Omar García Harfuch's strategy included 56,134 arrests, 419.3 tons of drug seizures, and 2,407 clandestine labs dismantled.

Israeli Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich canceled the Hebron Protocol, revoking Palestinian control over construction in Hebron's key sites, including the Ibrahimi Mosque. The 1997 agreement, part of the Oslo Accords, divided the city into zones under Palestinian and Israeli authority, but Smotrich's move transfers planning and construction jurisdiction to Israeli state control.

The Israeli government has approved an initial $51 million allocation for planning 69 West Bank settlements and outposts, part of a potential $388 million package. Peace Now criticized the move, stating it bypasses regulations and the decision was postponed to the Security Cabinet, with settlements deemed illegal under international law.

Israeli media reported large-scale missile interceptions against Iranian missiles in southern Israel, including the Dead Sea, Dimona, and Beersheba areas. The Security Cabinet is set to meet to discuss the security developments, and a rocket fell near the Itamar settlement in the West Bank without causing damage.