Despite a ceasefire announced more than six weeks ago, Israel is intensifying its operations against Hezbollah supported by Iran. This Sunday, May 31, Israeli troops captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon. A major step forward, which Benjamin Netanyahu himself described as a “decisive turning point”.
An Israeli soldier was killed in the operation, the army announced. No comment was immediately received from Lebanon or Hezbollah.
Israeli troops were also operating near Nabatieh, a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, said the army, which called in the morning for the evacuation of the entire area south of the Zahrani River.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he had ordered the Israeli military to intensify operations in Lebanon in order to deepen and expand the IDF’s presence in territories that were under the control of Hezbollah. France, through its Minister of Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot on BFMTV, requests “an emergency meeting” of the UN Security Council.
Trump’s “final” decision still awaited on Iran
This situation comes the day after one of the most intense days of Hezbollah fire towards northern Israel since April, which led to school closures and restrictions. Hezbollah entered the US-Israeli war against Iran by firing rockets and launching drones into Israel on March 2, a few days after the start of the conflict. Israel then set out to push Iranian-backed militias away from its northern border.
Concerning Iran, Donald Trump declared on Saturday that he would quickly decide on a possible agreement, while a military advisor to Iranian Supreme Guide Mojtaba Khamenei accused the American president of “betraying diplomacy” with the naval blockade and excessive demands from the White House.
Speaking at the Shangri-La Dialogue, an annual forum devoted to defense and intelligence in Asia, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the United States was prepared to resume strikes against Iran if it was not possible. to reach an agreement.
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