Israeli army crosses Litani River, reaches outskirts of Nabatieh city

Israeli forces advance beyond the Litani river: How significant it is?

Israeli forces hold ~2,000 sq km of Lebanon — one-fifth of the country — after capturing Beaufort Castle and pushing to Nabatieh, well beyond the Litani ceasefire line. The expansion signals a pivot from border buffer to dismantling Hezbollah's territorial infrastructure, with direct fallout on US-Iran negotiations.