Israel Captures Crusader Castle That Symbolized Its Long Lebanon Occupation
The seizure of Beaufort in southern Lebanon called up bitter memories in both countries amid a widening Israeli conflict with Hezbollah that seems far from over.
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IRGC attacks separatists in northern Iraq, Iran's state media says
IRGC attacks separatists in northern Iraq, Iran's state media says The ground forces of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) have attacked the bases of separatist groups in northern Iraq, Iranian state media have said. It was not clear which specific locations had been attacked.
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Israel heavily bombs southern city of Tyre in Lebanon
Israel heavily bombs southern city of Tyre in Lebanon Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Tyre, also known as Sour in Arabic, over the past hours have been some of the most intense bombardment of the area since March, according to Lebanse media. L'Orient Today reported that buildings in the city centre were wholly destroyed, wounding multiple people. The publication reported that Israelis forces bombed the same area in the centre of Tyre on Sunday shortly after an initial strike.
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Netanyahu describes Israeli seizure of Lebanon castle as 'shift in policy'
Netanyahu describes Israeli seizure of Lebanon castle as 'shift in policy' Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Israeli forces' capture of Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon as a "dramatic shift" in Israel's war on Lebanon. "Today, we have returned to Beaufort in a different way. We have returned united, determined, and stronger than ever," Netanyahu said in a video statement.
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11 Lebanese children get killed or injured every 24 hours, UN says
GENEVA, Switzerland: On average, eleven children have been killed or injured every 24 hours in Lebanon over the past week, the U. N. 's children's agency said on May 29, as Israel has increased its strikes across the country despite a ceasefire.
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Could Trump’s Iran ‘excursion’ be a bigger global turning point than Vietnam?
The far shorter Middle East war has rapidly revealed the strategic weakness of US firepower in an interconnected world In a 1965 speech justifying the war in Vietnam, Lyndon B Johnson argued that the goal was to ensure “every country can shape its own destiny” since only in such a world could the US secure its own freedom. However, he also admitted “such were infirmities of man that force must often precede reason, and the waste of war, the works of peace”. It was the kind of elegant justification of the country’s moral mission to which successive US presidential speechwriters have turned at times of war.
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Israeli strike near hospital in southern Lebanon wounds 13 medics
Israeli strike near hospital in southern Lebanon wounds 13 medics An Israeli strike near a hospital in Tyre, south Lebanon has wounded 13 staffers, the Lebanese health ministry said. "The Israeli enemy launched an airstrike in the vicinity of Hiram Hospital in Tyre, injuring 13 hospital staff members and causing significant damage," the ministry said in a statement. It urged "the international community to put an end to the escalating and expanding Israeli attacks".
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France requests UN Security Council emergency meeting on Lebanon
France requests UN Security Council emergency meeting on Lebanon France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said on Sunday. "I have requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council because, while we recognise Israel's right, like that of all countries, to self-defence... nothing can justify the continuation of Israeli military operations in Lebanon and its ever-deeper occupation of Lebanese territory," Jean-Noel Barrot said on the BFMTV channel.
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Iran Pushing Back Enemy in Historic War: Qalibaf
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran is forcing its enemies into retreat in a major and historic confrontation, Parliament Speaker Mohammad Baqer Qalibaf said, describing national unity and public resilience, alongside the country’s military capabilities, as the key factors behind recent successes.
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Israel seizes strategic castle as it expands south Lebanon invasion
Israel seizes strategic castle as it expands south Lebanon invasion Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/31/2026 - 09:44 Israeli army issues new sweeping expulsion order to areas south of Zahrani River, 40km from border Israeli soldiers operate at Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon, in this handout image released on 31 May 2026 (Israeli Military/Handout via Reuters) Off Israeli troops have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and the strategic ridge surrounding it in southern Lebanon , the military said on Sunday, as it expands its ground offensive despite a nominal ceasefire. The capture of the medieval castle and ridge deepens Israeli footprint in the country beyond the demarcation zone known as the "Yellow Line", which it established in April following the ceasefire. It comes after days of intense fighting and air strikes in nearby villages, where Israeli troops fought Hezbollah members in the rugged area.
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Israel seizes strategic castle as it pounds southern city of Sour
Israel seizes strategic castle as it pounds southern city of Sour Submitted by MEE staff on Sun, 05/31/2026 - 09:44 Israeli prime minister orders deeper incursion into Lebanon, as army issues sweeping expulsion order A man looks at the destruction at the site of an Israeli strike in Sour, southern Lebanon, on 28 May 2026 (Kawnat Haju/AFP) Off Israeli troops have captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and the strategic ridge surrounding it in southern Lebanon , the military said on Sunday, as it expands its offensive despite a nominal ceasefire. The capture of the medieval castle and ridge deepens Israeli footprint in the country beyond the demarcation zone known as the "Yellow Line", which it established in April following the ceasefire. It comes after days of intense fighting and air strikes in nearby villages, where Israeli troops fought Hezbollah members in the rugged area.
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Hezbollah drone strike kills Israeli soldier, says army
Hezbollah drone strike kills Israeli soldier, says army The Israeli army announced Sunday that one of its soldiers had been killed the previous day by a Hezbollah explosive drone in southern Lebanon, bringing the number of Israeli military deaths since early March to 25. Michael Tyukin, 21, "fell in combat in southern Lebanon," the army said in a statement. An army spokesman told AFP he was killed by a Hezbollah drone strike.
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IRGC says 28 vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz over past day
IRGC says 28 vessels passed through Strait of Hormuz over past day Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has said that 28 vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz over the past 24 hours, Iranian state media reported on Sunday.
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Israeli Defence Minister Katz hails capture of Beaufort Castle as 'strategic' win
Tel Aviv [Israel], May 31 (ANI): Israel's Defence Minister, Israel Katz, on Sunday hailed the capture of the Beaufort Ridge in southern Lebanon as a major strategic achievement, announcing that Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River and expanded military operations against Hezbollah positions north of the river.
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Israeli Far-Right Minister Pushes for Escalation to Flatten Beirut Suburbs
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Israeli regime’s far-right national security minister publicly called for “leveling the suburbs of Beirut to the ground”.
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Middle East crisis live: Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years
Capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh comes despite a nominal ceasefire and shortly before talks due in the US Israeli troops have captured a mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in their deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter of a century. The capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh came after days of intense fighting and airstrikes in nearby villages where Israeli troops fought Hezbollah members in the rugged area. Israel has expanded the scope of its operations in Lebanon sending troops across the Litani River, which previously served as a de facto boundary.
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Israel Expands Lebanon Offensive, Seizes Strategic Site
New posts 11:02 Israel Expands Lebanon Offensive, Seizes Beaufort Castle An Israeli flag and a flag of the Golani infantry brigade are raised on Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon on May 31.
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IRGC Navy Unveils New Assault Speedboat
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) Navy unveiled its new “Rajab 27th” high-speed assault watercraft during a public gathering in Tehran on Saturday night.
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Israeli strikes kill several in southern Lebanon, state media reports
Israeli strikes kill several in southern Lebanon, state media reports Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported that Israeli forces launched several air attacks on the town of Deir ez-Zahrani at dawn, killing several people and wounding others. The strikes reportedly hit residential buildings while residents were sleeping, prompting emergency rescue operations. The agency said rescue workers were searching for victims and that “a number of people remain trapped under the rubble”.
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Israel broadcasts images of forces at Beaufort Castle after capture claim
Israel broadcasts images of forces at Beaufort Castle after capture claim The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation aired images showing the Israeli flag and the banner of the Golani Brigade flying above Beaufort Castle shortly after the military announced a “large-scale operation” in the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Salouqi area of southern Lebanon. The Israeli military also released footage of its troops in the area, saying, “Our forces have crossed the Litani [River] and expanded their attacks against Hezbollah to north of the river,” while warning that operations would expand into “additional areas”. Earlier, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu confirmed that Israeli forces had crossed the Litani River, adding that troops were also operating in Beirut and the Bekaa Valley.
