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IDF soldier Staff Sgt. Adam Tzarfati killed by drone strike in southern Lebanon

Another soldier was seriously wounded in the strike, and two others lightly wounded; Tzarfati is the 14th soldier killed since the unobserved ceasefire in Lebanon took effect

Elisha Ben Kimon | 06.01.26

Israel wakes to rockets, drone alerts on northern border after IDF captures Beaufort

As the IDF deepens its ground operation in Lebanon, Hezbollah continues to challenge Israel’s air defenses with drone infiltration alerts and rocket fire across the Upper Galilee; the army says it launched an interceptor at a suspicious aerial target and reported no injuries or damage

Elisha Ben Kimon, Yair Kraus | 06.01.26

תיעוד: כוחות צה"ל כובשים את המבצר הבופור

Been there, fought that: Israel is fighting yesterday's Lebanon war

Analysis: The Beaufort ridge once offered a strategic vantage point over northern Israel, but in an age of drones and UAVs, its military value has faded, leaving behind a powerful symbol that belongs more to politics and marketing than to modern warfare

Nahum Barnea | 06.01.26

Joseph Cedar, director of 'Beaufort', on IDF reoccupation of outpost: 'It is a really depressing day'

Following the IDF's return to Beaufort Castle, 26 years after the withdrawal from Lebanon, the director of the film 'Beaufort' addressed the symbolic significance of the move in an interview with ynet; 'We are stronger, and yet we keep losing'

Alexandra Lukash | 06.01.26

The capture of Beaufort Castle highlights a strategic dilemma for Israel

Commentary: Capturing the strategic ridge may push Hezbollah fire farther from northern communities, but without a lasting plan, Israel risks either renewed attrition or another Hezbollah return

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.31.26

‘A hero of Israel’: comrades call on public to attend fallen soldier’s funeral

Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, was killed in a Hezbollah drone strike in southern Lebanon; comrades say the immigrant soldier had a small family and deserves a large crowd to honor him; his commander urged troops: 'Keep your heads up! For Tyukin!'

Roni Green Shaulov | 05.31.26

Netanyahu hails Beaufort capture as ‘dramatic shift’ in Lebanon campaign

Prime minister says Israeli troops crossed the Litani, seized commanding terrain and are deepening their hold in former Hezbollah areas to restore security to the north

ynet | 05.31.26

Beaufort gives Israel tactical win, but Hezbollah endgame remains unclear

Israeli control of the strategic ridge gives the army leverage and fire superiority near Nabatieh, but any lasting shift depends on Washington, Beirut and Tehran

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

'We thought the worst had passed': 13 killed since Lebanon ceasefire began

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin became the latest soldier killed since the ceasefire took effect, as the north remains under fire despite the official truce

Roni Green Shaulov, Shilo Freid, Roy Rubinstein, Eitan Glickman | 05.31.26

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin killed by Hezbollah drone in Lebanon

The 21-year-old Givati Reconnaissance soldier, an only child who immigrated 6 years ago from Ukraine with his mother to Ashkelon, is the 13th soldier killed since the Lebanon ceasefire took effect

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

IDF captures Beaufort Castle 26 years after Israel withdrew from Lebanon

Military says Golani, Givati, 7th Brigade and other forces crossed the Litani in a broad operation targeting Hezbollah infrastructure around the strategic ridge

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

The IDF operation and Beaufort clashes that sparked Hezbollah's expanded rocket fire

As the US weighs a possible halt to the fighting, Israeli forces are pressing deeper into Lebanon, crossing the Litani River and launching an operation north of it; the military says it has secured the area and established river crossings, while Lebanese reports say Israeli troops have also reached the Beaufort area

Elisha Ben Kimon | 05.31.26

Israel can't bomb its way out of the Hezbollah problem

Analysis: Hezbollah is once again betting on survival as victory, and more of the same from Israel won't change the equation; a full-scale invasion of Lebanon could work but at a steep cost; the real question is whether Netanyahu's government can pursue a smarter strategy

Ron Ben-Yishai | 05.31.26

In this file photo taken on April 30, 2019, Iranian soldiers take part in the 'National Persian Gulf Day' in the Strait of Hormuz

The Litani is no longer the frontier: why Israel's security now starts at the Strait of Hormuz

Opinion: Iran’s Hormuz threat, not the Litani front, may shape US limits on Israel’s Lebanon campaign as Washington prioritizes Gulf oil stability

Amine Ayoub | 05.30.26

Hezbollah expands rocket range with fire on Karmiel, Safed and Nahariya

Dramatic footage showed impacts off Nahariya’s coast and bathers fleeing as rockets hit Karmiel and Safed for the first time since the ceasefire

ynet correspondents | 05.30.26

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