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IDF pushes further into Lebanon, capturing Beaufort Ridge outpost

The operation began several days ago, and its goal is to eliminate the threat Hezbollah poses to the citizens of northern Israel.

IDF soldiers operating in Lebanon's Beaufort Ridge, shared by the military on May 31, 2026.

Israeli allegedly seen beating Palestinians, dog, in Masafer Yatta - report

Israeli security forces guard Israeli settlers as they graze their livestock near the village of Umm al-Khair in Masafer Yatta, south of Hebron, on November 9, 2025.

Home Front Command issues new guidelines for the North, canceling school in Lebanon border towns

Israelis take cover in a public shelter in the northern Israeli city of Safed as a siren sounds warning of incoming missiles fired into Israel, March 10, 2026

A Metallica tribute band tribute fills Tel Aviv's international music void

Nearly three years into war, Hezbollah keeps northern Israel under fire - analysis

Israeli cities remain under rocket fire in northern Israel after 965 days of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

MAY 30, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

Israeli soldiers take position as civilians take cover during a Hezbollah attack near the Israeli border with Lebanon in northern Israel, May 19, 2026.

'This is not a ceasefire': Bennett, Eisenkot blast government as Hezbollah fire intensifies

"Residents of the north endured yet another weekend of lawlessness. They deserve to live in security, just like in Tel Aviv," Bennett said, following a sharp increase in Hezbollah rocket fire.

MAY 30, 2026ByTOBIAS SIEGAL

Opposition Leader and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid and former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett speak during a press conference announcing a joint list named “Together” ahead of upcoming elections, to be led by Bennett, in Herzliya, central Israel, April 26, 2026.

WATCH: People run for shelter as Hezbollah rocket barrage hits water near Nahariya beach

Hezbollah fired its first barrage of missiles against Nahariya in almost a month, with the IDF reporting that several projectiles were intercepted or fell into open areas.

MAY 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Anti-missile batteries fire interception missiles toward incoming ballistic missiles launched from Lebanon, as seen in northern Israel, May 30, 2026.

TAU enrolls approx. 100 injured IDF veterans under new framework without psychometric exam

So far, about 30 veterans have completed admission, and the university expressed hope that by the end of the registration process, all of the remaining candidates will also be enrolled.

MAY 30, 2026ByAVICHAI CHAIM

View of the Tel Aviv University campus. May 15, 2025.

Community security: Nir Oz volunteers train to defend Israel's frontlines after Oct. 7

With support from the Magen 48 organization, Gaza border Kibbutz Nir Oz is training a new, young security team to protect their community.

MAY 30, 2026BySETH J. FRANTZMAN

EHUD DRIBBEN, co-founder of Magen 48, discusses the work his organization does to train Israeli communities to confront threats.

Missile hits Kiryat Shmona during early-morning Hezbollah barrage, local leaders demand answers

A Hezbollah missile hit the city center of Kiryat Shmona overnight, causing heavy damage to businesses; Iron Dome intercepted all other projectiles.

MAY 30, 2026ByBATYA GILADI, JERUSALEM POST STAFF, WALLA

Israeli security forces and civilians at the scene where a missile fired from Lebanon toward Israel overnight caused damage in the northern Israeli city of Kiryat Shmona, May 30, 2026.

'Nothing is inevitable': Veteran journalist Oren Nahari on Israel, history, and battle with ALS

SOCIAL AFFAIRS: After decades covering the world’s defining conflicts, veteran journalist Oren Nahari now faces a deeply personal battle with ALS.

MAY 30, 2026ByAMICHAI STEIN

VETERAN JOURNALIST Oren Nahari, once a fixture of Channel 1’s foreign news coverage, poses with his latest book on the battles that shaped history. Today, Nahari faces a personal battle with ALS while continuing to write, lecture, and reflect on Israel, democracy, and mortality.

WATCH: Eighteen rescued from Lod apartment fire, including infants and elderly

Officials confirm a full investigation is ongoing to determine the cause of the fire.

MAY 30, 2026ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Israeli Firefighters work to contain a fire in an 8-story residential building in Lod. May 30, 2026.

Grapevine, May 29, 2026: Meaningful conversation

Movers and shakers in Israeli society

MAY 30, 2026ByGREER FAY CASHMAN

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest site, in the foreground as the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, is seen in the background.

Former Gaza hostage, October 7 survivors receive therapeutic Healing Ink tattoos

Healing Ink aims to help survivors take back a sense of agency through tattooing, in what CEO Craig Dershowitz described as “a reclamation of their body, of their mind, and of their life story."

MAY 30, 2026ByGOLDIE KATZ