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Israeli Military Expansion in Lebanon Triggers International Response
Israeli forces crossed the Litani River and captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking what Netanyahu described as a "dramatic shift" in military strategy. France has requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting in response to the escalation, while Israel has ordered additional evacuations from Lebanese villages.
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- Netanyahu describes Israeli seizure of Lebanon castle as 'shift in policy'
- Israeli forces cross Lebanon’s Litani River and seize 12th century castle
- Israel seizes strategic castle as it expands invasion of south Lebanon
- France requests UN Security Council emergency meeting on Lebanon
- Israel orders new evacuations in Lebanon and pushes further north
- Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress