The Israeli military announced its deepest incursion into Lebanon in more than 25 years on Sunday with its capture of the historic Shaqif castle on Beaufort Ridge.
Brigadier Gen. Yiftach Norkin, Commander of the IDF's 36th Division, detailed the operation alongside other senior military officers. The operation centered on rooting out Hezbollah terrorists from the region even as Israel maintains claims of a ceasefire with Lebanon.
IDF spokesman Avichay Adraee shared images of Israeli soldiers walking in front of the castle on social media.
"Glory is not built with speeches, but with the impact of soldiers' footsteps. The control of Shaqif Castle is not just a military achievement, but a new shattering of the symbolism of the arrogance of the terrorist Hezbollah party, which threatened us with weakness only for its fortresses to crumble before our strikes.
President Donald Trump says he is toughening the terms of a proposed deal with Iran, but says the U.S. remains close to the finish line on finalizing an agreement.
Trump made the statement during an interview with Fox News' on Saturday, speaking with his daughter-in-law, Laura Trump.
Former IRGC Navy commander Hossein Alaei claimed he warned senior Iranian official Ali Shamkhani three days before the outbreak of war that a new conflict was imminent and could begin with a strike targeting Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei.
Speaking in remarks shared on X, Alaei said he had repeatedly argued that the United States had moved to what he described as "Plan C" and warned Shamkhani that "a new war is coming."
Alaei said he told Shamkhani that the plan would be to begin the conflict with a strike on Khamenei.
"I said they definitely have a Plan C and that the third war will begin with a strike on the leader," Alaei said.
According to Alaei, Shamkhani dismissed the warning and replied that such an attack was not possible because "they can't find the leader."
Fox News Brittany Miller contributed to this report.
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