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Israeli forces cross key Lebanon river in expanded ground offensive
Israel said the push targets Hezbollah positions and has forced about 1 million people from their homes, officials and aid groups said.
- On Friday, senior officials from Israel and Lebanon launched direct military talks in Washington, the first such discussions in over three decades to address southern Lebanon's security and Hezbollah's disarming.
- Israeli forces seized the symbolic Beaufort Castle on Sunday, a strategic fort perched at over 700 meters above sea level, representing the deepest Israeli military advance into Lebanon in 26 years.
- Hezbollah is not participating in the talks, rejecting any potential results, while Israeli airstrikes since March have killed at least 3,370 people and displaced about 1 million others.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam defended the negotiations on Saturday as "currently the least costly option," though he acknowledged they are not guaranteed to produce results.
- Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu noted that Beaufort is "a symbol of a heroic battle for our fighters" but also "a symbol of deep division between us.
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US, Iran Trade Drafts of Deal as Israel Expands Lebanon Assault
(Bloomberg) — The US and Iran traded messages over the weekend seeking changes to a draft agreement that would extend a ceasefire and open the Strait of Hormuz, but it was unclear if the sides were making much progress.
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Iranian officials warn that in order to achieve any progress it is a mandatory requirement for Israel to withdraw its troops from southern Lebanon first.
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