Israel issues more displacement orders in Lebanon, seizes strategic castle
Key takeaways
- Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz describes the capture of Beaufort Castle as a significant tactical victory.
- Israel had issued more than 10 displacement orders in the previous 24 hours as it expanded its offensive against Hezbollah, after its forces crossed the Litani River on Friday for the first time since 2006.
- Israel seized Beaufort Castle, which sits atop a strategic hill near Nabatieh, Lebanon’s fifth largest city.
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Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz describes the capture of Beaufort Castle as a significant tactical victory.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Smoke rises from an Israeli air strike on the village of Arnoun, as seen from the Marjayoun area in southern Lebanon [AFP]By Daniel Khalili-Tari, AFP and APPublished On 31 May 202631 May 2026Israel has ordered the forced displacement of all residents living south of the Zahrani River in southern Lebanon as it expands its invasion of the country before a possible assault on the city of Nabatieh.
In a post on the social media platform X on Sunday, Israeli military Arabic spokesperson Avichay Adraee instructed residents to move immediately north of the Zahrani River, warning that anyone who remained in the area risked being killed.