JERUSALEM, May 31 (Reuters) - Israeli troops have seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, a major advance against Iran-backed Hezbollah despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago. It comes
Israel's flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Sunday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations. Shelling was audible and smoke rose from the surrounding area as the
Senior IDF officers told Haaretz that the government is not sharing the full picture of U.S.-Iran negotiations that could affect the course of the war in Lebanon. Sources added that Hezbollah may extend the range of its rocket and drone attacks as forces push deeper into Lebanon
Tyukin immigrated to Israel from Ukraine in 2020 with his mother and was her only son. Hezbollah has employed small drones controlled with fiber-optic cables against Israeli forces in the latest round of fighting
US President Donald Trump said he had secured guarantees from Iran that it would not develop nuclear weapons, as reports emerged he had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Tehran. Any tweaks to the proposal could prolong even further an agreement to formally end the Middle
Israeli forces seized the Crusader-era stronghold after days of clashes with Hezbollah and are now within 5km of the city of Nabatiyeh. Senior officers warned a sudden political halt could leave forces exposed deep inside Lebanon
Since the current round of fighting began in early March, 3,371 people were killed and 10,129 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon, the ministry said. According to Hezbollah-affiliated sources on the ground, the IDF is trying to establish a foothold near the Litani River
LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper will travel to China on Monday, and then onwards to India later in the week, with the visits to focus on global issues from the Strait of Hormuz and the Russia-Ukraine war to the recent Ebola outbreak. Cooper
New proposals seek to compensate Tehran for war damage and reopen the Strait of Hormuz while sidestepping core disputes over uranium enrichment, but Iran appears in no hurry to compromise
By Raphael Satter May 30 - The U.S. military says it fired a missile into the engine room of a vessel trying to get through the U.S. blockade of Iran on Friday. Here are some details: • In a statement on Saturday, U.S. Central Command said it fired a Hellfire missile into the
Pete Hegseth said Iranian negotiators were 'coming in our direction' on a possible deal, adding that the U.S. was well-positioned to renew strikes if necessary. The Strait of Hormuz would be an open, 'toll-free strait that the entire world can use,' he said
By Ece Toksabay ANKARA, May 30 (Reuters) - Turkey's ousted opposition leader Ozgur Ozel showed he can still command strong support on Saturday, drawing a crowd of thousands in Ankara despite a court ruling that removed him from office and dealt a blow to President Tayyip
Lebanon's prime minister accused Israel on Saturday of pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in his country's south, urging a halt to the fighting as Israel carried out fresh airstrikes and issued evacuation warnings for more than a dozen locations. A day after Israeli Prime
Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier said Israeli forces had pushed even deeper into Lebanese territory. Lebanon's army said a "targeted" Israeli strike wounded two soldiers in
Soldiers who served in Gaza after an October cease-fire say they are angered and saddened, describing continued killings along the contested Yellow Line, expanded Israeli control and permissive 'shoot to kill' rules, while Israel says most dead posed threats
