The Russian Defence Ministry said on June 5 that Russian and Ukrainian intelligence services discussed transferring the bodies of Ukrainian soldiers killed in Konstantinovka, and that Kyiv rejected Moscow’s proposal. Moscow had on June 4 offered a humanitarian operation to hand over the remains and requested Ukrainian forces to halt shelling of Konstantinovka on June 6 between 12:00 and 18:00 Moscow time; Kyiv was asked to decide by 12:00 Moscow time on June 5. Ukraine has not responded.

NETANYAHU said Israel is not in a permanent state of war and that, together with US President TRUMP, he helped secure four peace agreements. He said those seeking Israel’s protection include Lebanese Christians, Druze, Sunni Muslims and a significant number of Shi'ite Muslims.

U.S. Naval Forces Central Command said on social media that the U.S. Navy suspended active search at 1500 local time on July 5 for a sailor assigned to Sea Combat Helicopter Squadron 5 who was embarked on the USS George H. W. Bush. The sailor went missing after an MH-60S Seahawk made an emergency water landing in the Arabian Sea on July 1. U.S. Navy and Air Force units conducted a large-scale joint search-and-rescue within CENTCOM’s area of responsibility for more than 102 hours, covering over 14,000 square miles, before ending active search efforts.