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Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-05-31 at 05:01
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- May 31, 2026
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HEADLINES Beaufort Castle Falls Under Israeli Control Trump Demands Uranium Tweaks in Iran Deal Kahlon Convicted Over UnetCredit Reporting Failures The time is now 5:01 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 expanded their foothold in southern Lebanon, crossing the Litani River as part of operations against Hezbollah and focusing on the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi al-Saluki area. The move runs alongside evacuation orders for residents in southern Lebanon, including those south of the Zahleh River, and follows a sequence of ceasefire talks supported by the United States that aim to create a security-focused track between the two sides. Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salameh condemned the Israeli actions as a scorched-earth policy and collective punishment even as he signaled support for negotiations that he said could be costly but potentially necessary for our people, with discussions continuing in Washington between Israeli and Lebanese officials. On the ground, the conflict has seen rapid gains for Israeli forces, including reports that Beaufort Castle and its surrounding ridge have come under Israeli control, a development that would extend Israel’s firepower and footprint near Nabatieh. The fighting has continued to claim lives, including a Hezbollah drone attack that killed Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin, 20, from Ashkelon, and wounded four other soldiers, a reminder of the ongoing human cost. Defence Minister Israel Katz described the operation as restoring strategic positions on Beaufort and reiterated the expansion of ground operations, while the army and its spokespeople warned civilians to leave large areas of southern Lebanon as operations int…