Several people were wounded in northern Israel by an explosive Hezbollah drone, medics say • The IDF said it struck Hezbollah infrastructure in Tyre, where strikes were reported near a hospital in the city. France calls to convene an emergency UN Security Council meeting
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 castle of Beaufort in Lebanon on Sunday, as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large part of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations. Shelling was audible and smoke rose from the surrounding area as the
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah. The Iran-backed militant group said on Sunday it targeted Israeli
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
Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not agree to any deal with the United States unless it fully secures Iranian rights, as reports emerged that Washington had sent a tougher peace proposal back to Iran. Any tweaks to the proposal could further delay an
Iran's chief negotiator warned the United States is not to be trusted Sunday, saying Tehran would not agree to any deal with Washington unless it fully secures Iranian rights. Mohammad Bagher Ghalibaf's remarks came as reports emerged that US President Donald Trump had sent a
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
