Israel Expands Lebanon Incursion with Capture of Strategic Beaufort Castle
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has ordered the Israeli army to expand its invasion of southern Lebanon, marking the deepest incursion into the country in 26 years. Israeli troops have crossed the Litani River and captured a strategic mountain topped by the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle, near the city of Nabatieh. Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed the takeover, while the military issued evacuation warnings for residents south of the Zahrani River. The escalation occurs as the Lebanese government has taken the extraordinary step of outlawing Hezbollah's military operations following rocket fire into Israel. Meanwhile, diplomatic efforts remain strained; Donald Trump has reportedly sent a new, tougher framework for a deal with Iran, though Iranian negotiators maintain that no…
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Middle East crisis: Netanyahu hails capture of castle in Lebanon as nominal ceasefire left in tatters – as it happened | US-Israel war on Iran | The Guardian
Israeli offensive marks deepest incursion into country in 26 years and comes shortly before talks due to be held in the US
Israel-Iran war LIVE: Iran chief negotiator says no deal with U.S. until Iranian rights secured - The Hindu
Trump said in Fox News program on Saturday night (May 30, 2026). The New York Times and Axios media outlets reported on Saturday that Trump had sent back a new framework to be considered by Iran with “tougher” terms, though it was not immediately clear what that entailed. Also read | Hormuz: The strait where America stalled · Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon ...
Iran war day 93: Trump won’t ‘rush’ deal; Israel expands Lebanon invasion | US-Israel war on Iran News | Al Jazeera
The Associated Press and Reuters news agencies reported that Israeli forces captured the Beaufort Castle, locally also known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, near the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon. The Israeli military issued a new warning, asking residents to flee south of the Zahrani River in ...
Days earlier, Hezbollah had fired a volley of rockets into Israel, plunging Lebanon into a regional war that its leaders were desperate to avoid. In response, Lebanon’s government took the extraordinary step of outlawing Hezbollah’s military operations.
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