Links to SEVEN reports: from Middle East Eye, Middle East Monitor, the Associated Press, and National Public Radio; headlines of others are accessible by clicking on their names or initials. (Scroll up or down GAZA, UKRAINE and IRAN, and down for LEBANON 5-30-26.) — MCM

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NEWER  Israel heavily bombs southern city of Sour in Lebanon. From Middle East Eye. Israeli strikes on the southern Lebanese city of Sour, also known as Tyre, over the past few hours have been some of the most intense bombardments of the area since March, according to Lebanese media. READ MORE . . . Click HERE and HERE for earlier MEE report and another from Middle East Monitor.

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Israeli forces make historic push inside Lebanon and complicate an Iran deal, by Melanie Lidman, Kareem Chehayeb and Cara Anna | AP  TEL AVIV — Israeli forces are making their deepest incursion inside Lebanon since they withdrew from the country over a quarter-century ago, despite a nominal U.S.-brokered ceasefire and the first direct Israel-Lebanon talks in decades. It’s a challenge in the emerging deal to extend the Iran war ceasefire as Tehran wants it to end fighting in Lebanon, too. READ MORE . . .

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Netanyahu describes Israeli seizure of Beaufort Castle as ‘shift in policy.’ From Middle East Eye. “Today,” Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a video statement, “we have returned to Beaufort in a different way. We have returned united, determined, and stronger than ever.” READ MORE . . .

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Israel is extending its borders through war. For some, it’s part of a greater plan. Reported by Daniel Estrin | NPR  On the fringes of Israel’s far right, some activists and political leaders dream of a Greater Israel, extending the country’s borders into neighboring countries. Click HERE to listen and, later, read.

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FROM MAY 30  Israeli army crosses Litani River, reaches outskirts of Nabatieh city. From Middle East Monitor. The Israeli army has advanced into villages located north of the Litani River and reached the outskirts of Nabatieh city in southern Lebanon, a senior Lebanese military source told Anadolu on Saturday. READ MORE . . .

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