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, 2026UpdatesU.S. Southern Command says strike killed three 'narco-terrorists' aboard vessel in eastern PacificU.S. Southern Command said a joint task force carried out a lethal strike on Saturday against a vessel operated by designated terrorist organizations in the eastern Pacific.According to the report, intelligence indicated the vessel was traveling along narcotics trafficking routes and engaged in drug trafficking operations. Three male "narco-terrorists" were killed in the strike, and no U.S. personnel were injured.IAEA says Russian drone struck structure at Ukraine nuclear plant; no immediate danger reportedThe International Atomic Energy Agency said it was informed that a Russian drone struck the turbine hall building at Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, reportedly leaving a hole in the structure's wall.IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi expressed serious concern over the incident, warning that any attack on a nuclear facility undermines the safety principles designed to protect the site during wartime. The agency's inspectors at the plant have requested access to the affected area to independently assess the damage.No damage to the reactors, radiation release or immediate risk to the public has been reported. RECAP: Israel warns of increased Hezbollah fire as clashes intensify in Lebanon■ The IDF warned of possible increased fire from Lebanon as Hezbollah expanded rocket and drone attacks, with a Hezbollah-affiliated source saying the group is responding to deeper Israeli operations in southern Lebanon and seeking to establish a new "deterrence equation."■ Lebanon's Health Ministry said Israeli strikes killed 16 people and wounded 34 over the past 24 hours, bringing the death toll since fighting resumed in March to 3,371.■ U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said talks with Iran have been "productive" while stressing that the U.S. naval blockade of the Strait of Hormuz remains in place; CENTCOM said it disabled a vessel attempting to violate the blockade.■ An Associated Press report cited Israeli soldiers who said Palestinian civilians continued to be killed in Gaza after the October cease-fire, describing permissive rules of engagement near Israeli-controlled areas.■ Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to hold a security assessment Saturday night focused on developments in Lebanon, according to a source familiar with the matter.In the NewsStaff Sgt. Michael Tyukin Killed in Southern Lebanon Drone Attack, IDF SaysIsraeli Military Captures Strategic Beaufort Castle in Deeper Lebanon AdvanceTrump Says U.S. Spared Iran's Military Because It Is 'Somewhat Moderate'Lebanese Health Ministry: 16 Killed, 34 Wounded in Israeli Strikes in Past DayWho Says Haredim Don't Serve? They Command the PoliceRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War