Israel's ground operation in southern Lebanon is expanding rapidly, with the IDF crossing the Litani River and reaching Beaufort Ridge for the first time since Israel's withdrawl from southern Lebanon in 2000.

Hezbollah has been widening its fire toward northern Israeli communities, prompting the Home Front Command to tighten defensive guidelines for the north, prohibiting the opening of schools until Monday evening. Galilee Medical Center has been instructed to open its underground facility, and Nahariya Hospital moved patients underground overnight. Netanyahu convened an emergency security assessment Saturday night as the situation escalated.

On the diplomatic front, security talks between Israel and Lebanon hit a complete deadlock overnight, with zero progress made during a round of negotiations at the Pentagon. Israeli officials said Lebanon appeared not to grasp the reality on the ground, adding that Beirut was "not in a position to improve their bargaining position at our expense."

A separate report suggests Israeli and Lebanese ambassadors will meet Tuesday in an attempt to revive talks toward a new MoU.

Staff Sergeant Michael Tyukin, 21, from Ashkelon, was killed Saturday evening when a Hezbollah suicide drone struck his unit in southern Lebanon. Four other soldiers were lightly wounded. As rescue teams responded to the initial strike, they came under a further barrage of suicide drones. READ MORE FROM SATURDAY

Syrian President Ahmed Al-Sharaa had a phone conversation with US President Donald Trump to discuss bilateral relations and regional security developments

During the call, Sharaa told Trump that lifting the remaining US sanctions is essential for reviving the Syrian economy. He emphasized that removing the sanctions would encourage investments and create the right environment for the return of economic and developmental projects.

Netanyahu holds a security assessments on possible expansion of operations in Lebanon aimed at protecting Israel's northern border

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900 Hezbollah operatives Killed since start of operations, IDF launches new strikes across southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said it has eliminated approximately 900 Hezbollah operatives since the start of the ceasefire and carried out dozens of strikes on Hezbollah targets across southern Lebanon on Sunday.

According to the military, the attacks targeted weapons storage facilities, staffed command centers, and other Hezbollah infrastructure in the Tyre area and additional locations, coinciding with ongoing operations in the Beaufort Ridge region.

Drone launched by Hezbollah crashed in the Upper Galilee area of northern Israel, initial report of injuries

🚨 Red alert sirens activated in northern Israel in the Upper Galilee

🚨 Red alert and drone infiltration sirens activated in northern Israel near Golan Heights DMZ line

🚨 Multiple Red alert sirens activated across northern Israel

Sirens were heard in: Tzuriel, Peki'in HaHadasha, Hurfeish, Fassuta, Netua, Matat, Dovev, Alkosh, Abirim, Ma'a lot Tarshicha, Mi'ilya, Maona, Hossen, Shtula, Shomera, Arab al-Aramshe, Zarit, Gornot HaGalil, Goren, Eilon, Idmit, Even Menachem

🚨 Red alert and drone infiltration sirens activated in northern Israel

'This is a symbolic step, the IDF is expanding ground control in south Lebanon in the last 48 hours.'

Senior Middle East Correspondent Ariel Oseran reports from northern Israel as the IDF seizes Beaufort Castle in Lebanon

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Sirens were heard in the areas of Kfar Giladi, Kiryat Shmona, Misgav Am, and Beit Hillel

French Foreign Minister calls for a UN Security Council ‘emergency meeting’ on Israel’s military advances in Lebanon

Israeli Ambassador to the United Nations Danny Danon accused the international community of failing to enforce UN Security Council Resolution 1701, arguing that the focus should be on Hezbollah's continued military buildup and Iran's influence in Lebanon. In a statement, Danon said Hezbollah has repeatedly violated UN resolutions, expanded its arsenal with Iranian support, and posed an ongoing threat to Israeli civilians and regional stability. He added that Israel would continue to take action against threats to its security, stating that the country will defend its citizens "anywhere and at any time."

PM Netanyahu: 'Today we returned to Beaufort stronger than ever. Now my instruction is to expand our grip on places that were under Hezbollah's control'

Invoking the Battle of Beaufort 44 years ago, Netanyahu said Israel had returned "united, determined, stronger than ever," contrasting the current operation with what he called a period of deep internal division.

The prime minister said that since the start of the War of Independence, Israel had eliminated 8,000 Hezbollah terrorists, 3,000 since Operation Roaring Lion, and 700 in the past month alone, which he said exceeded the total eliminated during the entire Second Lebanon War.

Netanyahu said he had instructed the IDF to deepen and expand its grip on areas previously under Hezbollah control, calling the capture of Beaufort "a dramatic stage and a dramatic change in policy." 

He quoted brigade commanders telling him Hezbollah had "fled for its life," and pledged to restore security to northern communities. "It will take time, but we will complete the mission," he said.

🚨 Red alert sirens activated in northern Israel

🚨 Red alert sirens activated in northern Israel, Acre area

Warning alerts sound in northern Israel's Acre and Haifa area from incoming rocket attack from Lebanon

🚨 Drone infiltration sirens activated in northern Israel

🚨 Red alert sirens activated in northern Israel

IDF footage of operations in southern Lebanon Beaufort Ridge area

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