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Six hours to Beaufort: IDF blitz on Hezbollah stronghold, ‘insurance policy’ for northern residents

After crossing the Litani for the first time in decades, Givati troops seized the Beaufort Ridge, uncovered Hezbollah weapons caches and pushed deeper into southern Lebanon; 'Now we are advancing and clearing what Hezbollah built here,' commander says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

IDF kills Hamas Nukhba terrorist tied to Oct. 7 ‘shelter of death’ abduction

Yousef Ayesh Awad Ramadan, deputy commander of a Hamas Nukhba cell, took part in the abduction of Hersh Goldberg-Polin, Eliya Cohen, Alon Ohel and Or Levy from the Re’im Junction bomb shelter, IDF says

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

Gaza terrorist breaks in interrogation, admits holding Oron Shaul for 10 years

Ibrahim Hilo provided the information that led to Shaul's return for burial in Israel in the hours before the start of the Gaza ceasefire; he will be indicted on serious security offenses

Meir Turgeman | 06.02.26

טקסי יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ונפגעי פעולות האיבה

'The same public cannot be asked again and again to sacrifice its children'

Opinion: Families are shattered by grief, reservists are collapsing financially and emotionally, and Israelis carry the weight of endless war, anxiety, taxes and soaring costs as coalition funds keep flowing

Judy Shalom Nir-Mozes | 06.02.26

The Iran effect: Combat-proven Israeli systems drive record $19.2 billion export boom

Israeli defense exports surged 30% in 2025 to a record $19.2 billion as global demand for battle-tested systems grew, led by air defense and surveillance technologies, while Gulf states emerged as an increasingly important market

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.02.26

He completed his medical internship alongside his wife — then was killed in drone attack in Lebanon

Capt. Dr. Ori Silvester, a Givati battalion physician, was killed in an FPV drone strike in southern Lebanon; colleagues at Carmel Medical Center, where he interned alongside his wife, remembered him as a dedicated and talented doctor

Or Hadar, Eitan Glickman | 06.02.26

Hezbollah's nighttime FPV drones raise alarm in IDF: 'They keep improving'

Even before Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin and Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati were killed, the IDF feared Hezbollah could equip fiber-optic FPV drones with thermal sensors; officials say the group is improving its capabilities, while a US expert warns Israel may have to rethink how its forces operate at night

Elisha Ben Kimon, Eitan Glickman | 06.02.26

מפקד פיקוד הדרוך יניב עשור שוחח עם לוחמי אוגדה 252

IDF Southern Command chief pushes new Gaza offensive to dismantle Hamas

Maj. Gen. Yaniv Asor is pushing for an operation in Gaza, and estimates disarming Hamas will take 6-10 weeks; however, the political echelon is in no hurry to adopt his recommendations, prioritizing Lebanon and Iran instead

Amir Ettinger | 06.02.26

Capt. Dr. Ori Yosef Silvester killed in drone strike near Beaufort in southern Lebanon

Silvester, a physician with the Givati Brigade’s Shaked Battalion from Tel Aviv, was killed by an FPV drone near Beaufort in southern Lebanon; two officers and a soldier were seriously wounded, while four others sustained light to moderate injuries

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

IDF issues rare Dahieh evacuation warning as Beirut residents flee Hezbollah stronghold

Israeli official says strike decision was coordinated with Washington after Hezbollah rejected Rubio’s ceasefire push, prompting US to drop objection to Dahieh attacks

Lior Ben Ari, Itamar Eichner, Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

Beaufort was once a battlefield, in 2026 it looks more like a PR campaign

Commentary: The Beaufort ridge still overlooks the Galilee Panhandle, but drones no longer need a mountaintop observer to threaten Israel; retaking symbolic ground may lift morale, but it does not solve the north’s deeper security crisis

Nahum Barnea | 06.01.26

רחפן אוקראינה לבוב 20 במאי ב"מרוץ רחפנים" שדימה תנאי לחימה

For years Iron Dome sedated Israel, now drones are ending the illusion

Commentary: Israel’s drone threat may force the IDF into a major operational shift, abandoning reliance on technological defenses in favor of wider physical security zones, deeper ground operations and prolonged territorial control in Lebanon and beyond

Meir Suissa | 06.01.26

Hezbollah’s threats may be propaganda, but Israel cannot afford to ignore them

Commentary: Hezbollah’s latest video is meant to intimidate Israel and glorify the terror group, but its message should still be treated as a statement of intent; tactical gains in Lebanon, Iran or Gaza are not a substitute for a broader strategy

Lior Ben Ari | 06.01.26

מרקו רוביו מזכיר המדינה האמריקני בפסגה של נאט"ו בשוודיה

Rubio seeks Lebanon ceasefire, but Hezbollah fire pushes Israel toward Beirut

Axios reports US proposal called for Hezbollah to halt attacks first; Lebanese officials backed the initiative but urged Jerusalem to stop firing first, as Netanyahu and Katz ordered strikes in Dahieh after days of fire on the north

News Agencies | 06.01.26

Benjamin Netanyahu and Israel Katz said the order came in response to what they described as Hezbollah’s repeated and ongoing violations of the ceasefire

Netanyahu, Katz order IDF to strike Beirut's Dahieh over 'ceasefire violations'

Israeli leaders say Hezbollah’s repeated attacks on northern communities triggered the order to hit targets in the Beirut stronghold; rockets and drone alerts sounded across the Galilee after the IDF captured Beaufort

ynet Global | 06.01.26

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