# Israel Today: Ongoing War Report - Update from 2026-06-28 at 08:02

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Podcast: [Israel Today: Ongoing War Report](https://stenobird.com/podcast/israel-today-ongoing-war-report-6668940)
Published: 2026-06-28T12:02:31+00:00
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HEADLINES Beaufort Castle and Tyre hit hard IDF Captain Hazutt killed in Lebanon Lebanon Israel peace framework gains momentum The time is now 8:01 AM in New York, I'm Noa Levi and this is the latest Israel Today: Ongoing War Report. In Regional Impacts, Lebanese Culture Minister Ghassan Salame told Reuters that Israel’s nearly four-month operation against Hezbollah has damaged or destroyed revered heritage sites across southern Lebanon, including the medieval Beaufort Castle and villages long home to Christians, Shi’ite Muslims, and Sunni Muslims and their places of worship. A crown was blown off an ancient column at a UNESCO-listed site in Tyre; a pilgrimage site used by Muslims and Christians alike was destroyed in another southern town; Israeli strikes hit the Mamluk-era market in Nabatieh. Despite a ceasefire that took hold a week ago, authorities have yet to build a full picture of the damage as Israeli troops still hold a security zone about 10 km (6.2 miles) deep into Lebanon that is off-limits to Lebanese, Salame said. “We cannot work under the shadow of occupation,” he said. He emphasized that the security zone includes Beaufort Castle and villages that were home to Christians, Shi’ite Muslims, and Sunni Muslims and their places of worship, with some villages completely bulldozed. Even ancient towns outside the zone were pummeled with air strikes, including Tyre and Nabatieh; Tebnin was heavily bombed, prompting fears for its Crusader fortress. The article also notes a ceasefire in place but says authorities are still assessing the full extent of damage. In the same piece, the report cites a Jerusalem Post roundup of regional headlines, without adding further specifics in the text. In the Conflict with Iran and its Regional Proxies, Captain David Hazutt, a 21…

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