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| Media: Israeli authorities have asked the US to expand IDF strikes on Beirut |
| 2026-06-01 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited [Regnum] Israeli authorities are asking the United States for permission to expand airstrikes on Lebanon's capital, Beirut. This was reported on June 1 by The Jerusalem Post (TJP). Senior Israeli officials have reportedly approached senior US officials for permission for the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) to expand its operation against the Lebanese Hezbollah movement and strengthen its control over areas in southern Lebanon. The publication's sources claim that Israel is counting on a positive reaction from the United States, given the lack of serious progress in both the negotiations between Washington and Tehran and the negotiations between Israel and Lebanon. Earlier, French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot said the country had requested an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council due to the IDF operation in Lebanon. On May 31, the IDF, under orders from Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz, captured the Crusader fortress of Beaufort in Lebanon. The minister boasted on social media that the military had captured one of the most important strategic points, thereby sending a signal to the enemy of the imminent loss of territory. The capture of Beaufort occurred during a ceasefire between Lebanon and Israel, which was declared on April 17 and extended again on May 15 for another 45 days. Earlier, on May 27, the IDF launched a series of strikes in Lebanon, killing 31 people and injuring 40 others, including children and women. |
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