Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel's hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections The post Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress appeared first on The Times of Israel.

The Israeli military says everyone south of the Zahrani river should leave, after it captured the strategic Beaufort Castle.

The IDF emphasized that none of its soldiers were operating in the area when the attack occured. Rockets fired by the Hezbollah terrorist organization hit a southern Lebanese Church on the night

Decreased from 12% YES over the past 24 hours ## Key Takeaways – Recent IDF military activity appears consistent with a decreased likelihood of Israel withdrawing from Lebanon by the specified date. – The market pricing suggests participants view the escalation as supportive of continued Israeli presence in Lebanon.

The IDF may have destroyed over 10,000 Lebanese homes that were storing weapons belonging to the Hezbollah terror group since operations began.

Special operation north of the Litani River, planned for over a year, aims to secure Metula and other Galilee Panhandle communities.