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What Matters Most On Sunday, May 31, 2026

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Troops of the Golani Brigade's Reconnaissance Unit operate at the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in a handout photo published on May 31, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)

Schools, nature parks in north shut amid Hezbollah fire

IDF captures strategic Beaufort Castle, as soldier killed in Hezbollah drone strike

By Emanuel Fabian and Agencies

Defense minister hails Israeli flag flying for first time since 2000 over Crusader fortress, a symbol of Israel’s previous wars in Lebanon; Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin, 21, was an only child who moved to Israel from Ukraine

View of southern Lebanon as seen from Metula in northern Israel, May 30, 2026. (Michael Giladi/Flash90)

Israel shuts schools near Lebanon border amid repeated Hezbollah rocket, drone attacks

By Emanuel Fabian, ToI Staff and Agencies

Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Jessica Steinberg for Daily Briefing podcast (ToI)

ToI podcastDaily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress

By Jessica Steinberg and Tal Schneider

An Israeli soldier takes a position in a house in the community of Metula, northern Israel, on the border with Lebanon, May 31, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

Live updates (closed)

May 31: European leaders condemn IDF’s advance into southern Lebanon as rockets rain down on northern Israel

Four soldiers lightly hurt in Hezbollah drone attack on military post in northern Israel * Netanyahu holds security meet on Lebanon amid reported push for US approval on Beirut strike

9:32 pm

France's Macron says 'nothing justifies' IDF's expansion deeper into southern Lebanon
8:59 pm

Dawn strike on south Lebanon killed eight people, Beirut says
8:51 pm

Four soldiers lightly hurt in Hezbollah drone attack on military position in north

US President Donald Trump reacts during a cabinet meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington on May 27, 2026. (Kent NISHIMURA / AFP)

Trump said seeking changes to Iran deal, focused on fate of uranium stockpile

Separate report says US let Qatari tankers that paid Iran traverse Hormuz, and even escorted some; Trump: Deal coming ‘slowly but surely,’ Iran agreed not to procure nuclear arms

Vessels are seen anchored in the Strait of Hormuz, off the port city of Khasab on Oman's northern Musandam Peninsula on May 17, 2026. (AFP)

US says it struck ship trying to breach blockade and reach Iran

By AP and ToI Staff

A clip published by Iran's semi-official Tasnim news agency on May 31, 2026, shows people enjoying music as a guitarist plays onstage at a Tehran cafe that authorities accused of satanic activities. (Screen capture: X/Tasnim)

Iranian authorities shutter Tehran cafe over alleged ‘satanic’ activities

By AFP

Promoted ContentVoice of the People

Beyond crisis: Inside the global initiative reimagining Jewish collective life

After 18 months of collaboration across Israel and the Diaspora, Voice of the People’s inaugural Council will publicly unveil its first global projects for the future of Jewish life

From the blogs

Mamdani can skip the Israel Day Parade. He can’t erase Jewish New York

The mayor’s boycott is a passing gesture. Centuries of Jews’ helping build NYC is an indelible part of the city’s foundation

Women working at a spa in Barcelona, Spain that a Jewish couple weren't allowed to enter because one of them was wearing a Star of David on May 29, 2026.

Two Jewish women denied entry to Barcelona sauna over Star of David necklaces

Couple told ‘Zionists’ unwelcome; as they are forced out, Spanish woman repeatedly tells them ‘Free Palestine’; local Jewish community demands hate crime probe; owners later apologize

Boycotting Bamba in Brooklyn doesn’t help my people

A vote to remove Israeli goods from Park Slope shelves may satisfy activists, but it will not create jobs, build institutions or improve a single Palestinian life

Yaara Wiedman Samuel

I didn’t need the Rabbinate’s exam to answer questions of Jewish law

By the time women like me were allowed to sit for the test, we had spent years answering questions of Halacha and leading communities

An IDF soldier occupies a military position overlooking the Yellow Line in the central Gaza Strip, May 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Ariel Schalit)

‘A jungle’: Reservists speak of permissive open-fire rules along Gaza’s Yellow Line

By AP and ToI Staff

Troops say little discretion is exercised in shooting those who come near truce line, call ceasefire ‘a joke’; IDF says line clearly marked, no reason for Palestinians to approach

Illustrative: Prison guards operate in a special wing of the Damon Prison established for Israelis accused of spying for Iran, in the Druze town of Daliyat al-Karmel, northern Israel, July 1, 2025. (Chaim Goldberg/Flash90)

Supreme Court extends jail term of convicted Iran-backed terror cell member

By Jeremy Sharon

Court adds year to sentence of Nazareth resident Hamad Hammadi, raising it to 7, after prosecutor argued spate of recent Iran espionage cases creates special need for deterrence

National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir tours the Temple Mount in Jerusalem's Old City during Jerusalem Day celebrations on May 14, 2026. (Yonatan Sindel/Flash90)

Exclusive

Report submitted to AG warns Ben Gvir may use police to meddle in upcoming election

By Avner Hofstein

Zulat Institute urges Baharav-Miara to issue guidelines limiting national security minister’s ability to intervene in police operations, warning of potential harm to integrity, freedom and fairness of campaign

Ultra-Orthodox Jewish men block a road in Bnei Brak during a protest against the jailing of yeshiva students who failed to comply with an army recruitment order, May 28, 2026. (Flash90)

Police rabbi says Haredi draft evaders filing complaints at stations won’t be detained

Hardline Jerusalem Faction claims army intends to free ultra-Orthodox draft dodgers from military prison. IDF denies claim. MK Porush appears to call on police to refuse orders

This combination of pictures created on May 14, 2026, shows (L-R) Colombia's presidential candidate from the ruling party Pacto Historico, Ivan Cepeda, delivering a speech during a May Day rally marking International Workers Day in Bogota on May 1, 2026; Colombia's presidential candidate Paloma Valencia, of the Centro Democratico party, speaking during a campaign rally in Rionegro, Antioquia department, Colombia on April 13, 2026; and Colombian presidential candidate for the Defensores de la Patria political movement, Abelardo de la Espriella, gesturing during a campaign rally in Medellin, Colombia on January 28, 2026. (Raul ARBOLEDA and Jaime SALDARRIAGA / AFP)

June 21 runoff between top 2 vote-getters seen as likely

Colombians head to the polls, with 2 pro-Israel candidates challenging anti-Israel leftist

By Reuters and ToI Staff

Frontrunner Cepeda has vowed to continue path of incumbent Petro who cut ties with Jewish state; right-wingers De La Espriella and Valencia want to restore alliance

Illustrative: Israelis smoke cigarettes and drink beer at a party in the center of Jerusalem, August 20, 2009. (Miriam Alster/Flash90)

World No Tobacco Day

War stress reported as reason 37% of Israeli smokers lighting up

By Diana Bletter

Among youth, 24% report use of e-cigarettes; 93% exposed to secondhand smoke; public anti-smoking campaigns and disturbing graphics do not appear to be effective deterrents

US President Donald Trump speaks during the 158th National Memorial Day Observance coinciding with the country's 250th anniversary, at the Memorial Amphitheater in Arlington National Cemetery, May 25, 2026, in Arlington, Virginia. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

Trump in excellent health, doctor says, despite leg swelling and hand bruising

Memo on US president’s health released after physical earlier in the week; leg swelling continues but has improved, memo says; Trump turns 80 in June

US President Donald Trump speaks during a cabinet meeting at the White House, May 27, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Trump to headline fair for US’s 250th anniversary after artists drop out

Former Finance Minister Moshe Kahlon arrives for a hearing at the Tel Aviv District Court, May 31, 2026 (Avshalom Sassoni/Flash90)

Ex-finance minister Kahlon convicted on securities-reporting charges in plea bargain

By Jeremy Sharon and ToI Staff

Defense and prosecution will jointly seek a suspended sentence and NIS 180,000 fine, after he failed to report missing checks amounting to NIS 10.6 million

A car burns and fireworks explode as police watch PSG supporters celebrate in Paris, Saturday, May 30, 2026 after the Champions League final soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal that's being played in Budapest, PSG won the game. (AP Photo/Thomas Padilla)

French police arrest over 400 soccer fans in clashes following Champions League win

By Nicholas McAnally

Seven officers wounded as tens of thousands of Paris Saint-Germain supporters celebrate team’s victory over Arsenal by firing flares, blocking traffic; far right slams chaos

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