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France requests emergency UN meeting amid Israeli advance in Lebanon

France has requested an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council after Israeli forces seized the medieval Beaufort castle in Lebanon, the French foreign minister said Sunday.

Radio France Internationale

Israeli forces make historic push inside Lebanon and complicate an Iran deal

Israeli forces are now deeper inside Lebanon than they have been in over 25 years, despite a U.S.-brokered ceasefire

The Independent UK

Israel orders airstrikes on Beirut's southern suburbs

Israel's government has ordered strikes on the southern suburbs of Beirut, a day after its ground forces reached their deepest point in Lebanon in 26 years.

AAP

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Benjamin Netanyahu orders deeper Israeli incursion into Lebanon to hit Hezbollah

The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the ‌Iran war, displacing more ⁠than 1.2 ⁠million Lebanese through Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since March 2, when Hezbollah began firing rockets and drones into Israel to back its ally Iran.

The Economic Times

Israel retakes Beaufort castle in Lebanon, Paris issues strong condemnation

Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting.

Euronews

Iran says no deal with US unless its rights secured

Iran's chief negotiator says Tehran will not agree to any deal with the United States unless Iranian rights are fully secured. Reports suggest Washington has sent a tougher peace proposal. This could delay an agreement to end the Middle East war and reopen the Strait of Hormuz. Both sides remain…

The Economic Times

Israel seizes strategic castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years

Experts say capture is largely symbolic, but it complicates efforts to extend the ceasefire between US and Iran

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Israel is pursuing a 'scorched-earth policy' Lebanon's PM says

ISRAEL is pursuing a "scorched-earth policy" in Lebanon, the country's PM has said - amid the ongoing ground invasion

The National (Scotland)

IDF takes Lebanon Crusader-era castle during deepest incursion into country

The capture of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, came after days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages

The Independent UK

Israel plants flag on medieval castle, pushes Lebanon ground operation

QLAYAA (LEBANON) - Israel's flag flew over the medieval fortress on Beaufort in Lebanon on Friday as it warned Lebanese civilians to evacuate a large area of the south of the country ahead of stepped up ground operations.

Bangkok Post

Israeli forces capture historic castle in deepest Lebanese incursion in 26 years

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group as Israeli troops captured and planted their flag on a strategic mountain topped with the Crusader-built Beaufort castle.

France 24

Middle East crisis: Netanyahu hails capture of castle in Lebanon as nominal ceasefire left in tatters – as it happened

Israeli offensive marks deepest incursion into country in 26 years and comes shortly before talks due to be held in the US

The Guardian - UK

Iran-US war latest: Israel captures 900-year-old castle in deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years

Senior Iranian official accuses Donald Trump of 'betraying diplomacy for third time'

The Independent UK

Israel captures strategic Lebanon castle after days of fighting despite ceasefire

Israeli troops have captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest incursion in over 26 years. This territorial gain occurred despite an existing ceasefire, with forces advancing near Nabatiyeh to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure. The operation aims to eliminate perceived threats to Israeli civilians.

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The Economic Times

Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

Israel has made a significant military move by capturing Beaufort Castle, a storied Crusader stronghold in southern Lebanon, a territory held for over two decades. This latest development comes after days of intense fighting against Hezbollah forces and underscores Israel's most significant territorial advance in 25 years.

France 24

Iran rejects US deal without firm guarantees as Washington warns war could resume

The United States warned it is prepared to restart military action against Iran if necessary as President Donald Trump reiterated that any peace agreement must prevent Tehran from ever developing nuclear weapons. Iran's chief negotiator said Sunday that Tehran would not accept any deal with Washington unless Iranian rights were…

France 24

UN Security Council to meet Monday as Israel deepens Lebanese incursion

Israeli troops have captured and planted their flag on a strategic mountain topped with the Crusader-built Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh in southern Lebanon, the military said Sunday. It is Israel’s deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than a quarter century. The UN Security Council will hold an…

The Economic Times

Iran-U.S. war could erupt again, warns Washington as Strait of Hormuz blockade continues. What to expect this week?

Pentagon chief Pete Hegseth, while attending a defense summit in Singapore, said on Saturday that Washington was "more than capable" of restarting the war if necessary.

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The Times of India

US says it is 'more than capable' of resuming war with Iran as talks remain unresolved

The US warned of renewed military action against Iran if necessary, with President Trump demanding a permanent end to Tehran's nuclear ambitions. Despite ongoing diplomatic efforts and a fragile ceasefire, tensions remain high, exacerbated by disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz and continued fighting in Lebanon.

The Economic Times

US 'more than capable' of resuming Iran war: Hegseth

America has warned it can restart war with Iran, with Trump demanding Iran never build nuclear weapons as a condition for peace. Both nations exchanged messages but deny a final agreement. Fighting continues in Lebanon. Diplomatic efforts are ongoing to de-escalate tensions.

AAP

Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon

Israel's air force and artillery have moved deeper into Lebanon, capturing a strategic mountain housing a Crusader-built castle in the south.

The Economic Times

Israel deepens Lebanon incursion: heritage sites targeted, soldiers wounded

Israel launched strikes across south Lebanon Saturday after ordering evacuations from more than a dozen locations a day after its premier said Israeli forces had pushed even deeper into Lebanese territory. Lebanon's army said a "targeted" Israeli strike wounded two soldiers in the south, just a day after military delegations…

France 24

Lebanon PM condemns Israel's 'scorched-earth policy' as fresh strikes hit south

Lebanon's Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel in a televised address on Saturday of pursuing a “scorched-earth policy” following new Israeli strikes in the south of the country. A ceasefire between Israel and Tehran-backed Hezbollah officially took effect on April 17 but has not been observed.

Bangkok Post

US-Iran peace deal remains elusive

WASHINGTON - The United States warned on Saturday it was “more than capable” of resuming war with Iran after President Donald Trump said any peace deal must adhere to his red lines, including Tehran never being able to develop nuclear weapons.

France 24

Iran says Trump 'betraying diplomacy' with blockade, excessive demands

An adviser to Iran's Supreme Leader ‌Mojtaba Khamenei ‌on Saturday said that US President Donald Trump was "betraying ‌diplomacy for the third ‌time" by continuing a naval blockade in the Strait of Hormuz and making what he described as excessive demands in negotiations to end the conflict. Read about the…

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