LiveLive Updates May 31, 2026Share to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeMay 31, 2026Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin killed in southern Lebanon drone attack, IDF saysIDF Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, from Ashkelon, was killed by a drone attack in southern Lebanon on Saturday, according to the IDF.Tyukin served as a soldier in the Givati Reconnaissance Battalion (846), Givati Brigade.It was also said in the report that four other soldiers were lightly wounded in the incident.IDF Staff Sgt. Michael TyukinIDF Staff Sgt. Michael TyukinIDF says troops crossed Litani River, seized strategic position in south LebanonThe IDF said its forces have reached the Beaufort Castle area in southern Lebanon and are establishing a presence there. According to the military, the operation to capture the area lasted several days and involved large numbers of ground troops.The army also said Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and are operating north of it, adding that troops continue to carry out operations in other areas of Lebanon.Trump says U.S. spared Iran's military because it is 'somewhat moderate'U.S. President Donald Trump said in an interview with Fox News that Iran's military has not been targeted as aggressively as other parts of the regime because Washington views it as "somewhat moderate." Trump said Iran's military has largely been spared because the U.S. views it as "somewhat moderate," adding that while Iran's navy and air force are "totally gone," Washington deliberately avoided targeting the military as aggressively because wiping out "everybody" could leave a country unable to rebuild for generations. "We’ve actually left their military alone — people would be surprised to hear that."