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Middle East crisis live: Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years


Capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh comes despite a nominal ceasefire and shortly before talks due in the US

The Israeli military told AFP that more than 25 projectiles were launched from Lebanon towards Israel on Saturday, while air alert sirens sounded in the northern cities of Karmiel and Safed for the first time since the ceasefire, according to the Israeli military.

Hezbollah said it confronted Israeli forces around the outskirts of the towns of Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif and Dibbine, adding that the troops “had not yet succeeded in taking control of the towns”.

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Author : Hayden Vernon

Publish date : 2026-05-31 09:52:00

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