# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-31 at 01:01

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-05-31T05:01:39+00:00
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HEADLINES Beaufort Castle Falls as Lebanon Op Expands Barcelona Spa Denies Entry to Jewish Woman Zurich Four Sunday Services With Guest Teacher The time is now 1:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Israeli forces have pressed a major operation in southern Lebanon as a clash that killed Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin also left four other IDF soldiers lightly wounded. Tyukin, 21, from Ashkelon, served with the Givati Reconnaissance Battalion, and the IDF said he was killed in battle in southern Lebanon; some reports within this block describe his death as resulting from a Hezbollah explosive drone. The ground operation crossed the Litani River, with troops entering and securing the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki areas, supported by extensive air strikes and artillery and tank fire. The army said it is operating near Nabatieh and could widen the operation to additional areas as it seeks to eliminate threats posed by Hezbollah to the citizens of northern Israel. The current effort echoes past conflicts in the region, including the 1982 Lebanon War when the Golani Reconnaissance Unit captured Beaufort Castle from militants who had used the site to launch rockets toward the Galilee; Israel maintained control of the outpost until its withdrawal in 2000. Reports within this bloc state that Beaufort Castle has now fallen under Israeli control, with surrounding areas long identified as Hezbollah strongholds where militants directed attacks against Israeli communities. Some accounts warn of boobytraps around the fortress as troops consolidate their position. The operation has been described as expanding into Hezbollah strongholds, with officials saying the goal is to dismant…

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