# Translation Amid inflamed field developments expanding within them Israeli ground advancement operations that have reached Yihmar Shaqif and are approaching the Shaqif fortress, as aerial raids expand which targeted Al-Shwifat yesterday at the edges of the southern suburb in an attempt to assassinate a senior military leader in Hezbollah, it was not easy to impose preliminary expectations regarding what the direct Lebanese-Israeli military negotiation round sponsored by the United States today at the Pentagon could lead to, pending the mechanism of these negotiations and their agenda considering that the military character of the negotiations is not predetermined but rather the political character, yet that does not diminish its importance. As it appears clear that the agenda of the Lebanese military delegation to the first negotiation round today will focus on establishing the priority of ceasefire and destructive operations in the south as well as Israeli ground infiltration operations, major complications emerge before the Lebanese delegation in convincing the American sponsor in the first place of the Lebanese army's ability to commit to a new plan to restrict weapons which means disarming Hezbollah although the expected round will witness a detailed explanation from the Lebanese side of what the army did south of the Litani River before the outbreak of the current war in addition to raising the topic of military support and its needs to establish weapons exclusivity throughout Lebanon. The military round takes its importance in that it comes as a continuation of diplomatic talks which will hold its fourth round in Washington on the second and third of next June.

# Translation Shaqif was never merely a stone fortress overlooking the hills of southern Lebanon. For decades, the fortress located on a height overlooking the Litani Valley and Upper Galilee has transformed into a military and psychological knot in Israeli consciousness, to the point that Hebrew media has recently referred to it again as the "monster on the mountain," amid escalating talk of Israeli military activity near it and the possibility of returning to it. This expression did not emerge from nowhere, but from a long history of battles, losses, and withdrawals that made Shaqif a heavy symbol in the memory of the Israeli army, just as it is a symbol of steadfastness in Lebanese and Palestinian memory.

# Translation The Municipality of Arnoun condemned the Israeli shelling that targeted Beaufort Castle (Shaqif Castle) in southern Lebanon, considering the attack to have struck one of the most prominent archaeological and heritage landmarks of national, cultural, and humanitarian value. The municipality stated in a communiqué that the shelling coincides with the explosion of residential homes, destruction of neighborhoods and infrastructure, and the forced displacement of residents from their lands and homes, emphasizing that the castle is not merely an archaeological site, but a living witness to the region's history and the resilience of its people throughout the centuries. The castle had been granted "enhanced protection" in 2024 under the Second Protocol of the Hague Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict, considering its targeting to constitute a clear and explicit violation of international laws and conventions related to the protection of cultural and humanitarian heritage.

Hezbollah says it carried out 32 attacks on Israeli forces in south Lebanon Hezbollah said it carried out 32 separate attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon from Thursday into Friday, targeting troops, military vehicles and positions with rocket salvoes, artillery fire and explosive drones. According to statements issued by the group, many of the attacks focused on Israeli forces around Beaufort Castle, which Israeli troops recently seized. Hezbollah also said it targeted Israeli soldiers and vehicles in al-Ghandouriyah, al-Qantarah, Haddatha, Zawtar al-Sharqiyah, Yohmor al-Shaqif, Odaisseh, Naqoura and at-Tiri, while surface-to-air missiles were launched at aircraft over the Western Bekaa, Zahrani and Zawtar al-Sharqiyah areas.

Hezbollah claimed responsibility for multiple attacks on Israeli military forces in southern Lebanon, including a strike on a Merkava tank near Hadatha and assaults on soldiers near Yohmor al-Shaqif, as part of at least 25 operations conducted on Saturday. The group characterized its actions as defensive measures to deter Israel and counter what it described as dangerous Israeli objectives against Lebanon.

Hezbollah claims 16 attacks on Israeli forces in southern Lebanon Hezbollah said it carried out 16 attacks against Israeli forces in southern Lebanon on Monday, targeting troop concentrations, military vehicles and equipment in several areas near the border. In statements detailing its operations, the group said it struck Israeli positions on the outskirts of Beit Yahoun, Rachaf, Naqoura, at-Tiri and Aainata. Hezbollah also claimed drone attacks on a communications vehicle near Beaufort Castle and an artillery position in Odaisseh, while saying it used guided missiles, loitering munitions and artillery fire against Israeli forces near Yohmor al-Shaqif.