CIS LEBANON SECURITY INDEX – May 31 2026

Sunday, May 31, 2026

⛔ CEASEFIRE EXTENSION DAY 16 | WAR DAY 90 | PENTAGON: “NO PROGRESS” | IDF CROSSES LITANI | 3,412 KILLED

INDEX LEVEL: 🔴🔴 CATASTROPHIC OVERALL INDEX: 94/100 TREND: 🔴🔴 MAXIMUM ESCALATION — Pentagon security track achieved “no progress” on ceasefire; IDF troops cross Litani River into Dibbine; IDF at Beaufort Ridge/Castle; 3,412 killed; 10,269 wounded; ALL AREAS SOUTH OF ZAHRANI RIVER (including TYRE AND NABATIEH) declared “combat zones”; UNICEF: 55 children killed since ceasefire (15 in past week); Israel to “expand Lebanon invasion”; Hezbollah fires barrages at north Israel including Beit Hillel drone (4 injured); Lebanon’s Culture Minister warns Tyre heritage sites in “serious danger”; Lebanon Lebanese Army presents state weapons monopoly plan; Iran-US deal “in limbo”

🚨 FLASH — THREE DEFINING REALITIES OF TODAY

1. PENTAGON TALKS: “NO PROGRESS” ON CEASEFIRE Officials cited by London-based outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Saturday said: “The meeting at the Pentagon achieved no progress, particularly with regard to a comprehensive ceasefire.” A Lebanese military source cited by Saudi outlet Al-Hadath said the meeting “did not yield practical results as desired by Lebanon.”

2. IDF CROSSES THE LITANI RIVER — ENTERING DIBBINE; BEAUFORT RIDGE OPERATION Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict. The entrance of Israel’s troops into the village of Dibbine, near the town of Marjayoun, came as Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people.

3. 3,412 KILLED; 10,269 WOUNDED; ALL SOUTH OF ZAHRANI DECLARED “COMBAT ZONES” Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,355 people since the war began on March 2 — an increase of 31 compared to Thursday, which saw broad attacks on the south and the first airstrike near Beirut in weeks. This week, Israel’s military declared all areas south of the Zahrani River — an area that includes the cities of Tyre and Nabatieh — as “combat zones” and told residents to evacuate.

Al Jazeera confirms today: 3,412 killed; 10,269 wounded.

⛔ EXECUTIVE SUMMARY — SUNDAY MAY 31, 2026

Lebanon enters War Day 90 — three months of war — in the worst security situation since Black Wednesday (April 8). The Pentagon security track has produced no progress. The IDF has crossed the Litani River. All areas south of the Zahrani River (including Tyre and Nabatieh) are declared combat zones. Fifty-five children have been killed since the ceasefire began.

FROM AL JAZEERA LIVE (30 MINUTES AGO):

• 3,412 killed; 10,269 wounded since March 2 — Lebanon Health Ministry
• IDF claims 900 Hezbollah “terrorists” killed since ceasefire began on April 16
• IDF struck dozens of Hezbollah sites since this morning — weapons storage, command centres, Tyre area, Beaufort Ridge
• Hezbollah drone hits Beit Hillel in northern Israel — 4 injured (mild to moderate); fire broke out
• Israel to “expand Lebanon invasion” — Al Jazeera live page headline confirmed
• US-Iran deal “in limbo” — Al Jazeera live page title
• Reuters photos from May 31: Israeli tank + destroyed buildings south Lebanon; Israeli soldiers at Beaufort Ridge; Israeli soldier near Lebanon border; Israeli strikes as seen from Nabatieh

FROM PENTAGON TALKS (MAY 29) — CONFIRMED:

• Lebanese delegation: 6 officers, led by Brig. Gen. Georges Rizkallah (army director of operations)
• Israeli delegation: Brig. Gen. Amichai Levin (strategic division, planning directorate)
• Lebanon presented: Plan for state weapons monopoly and extension of state authority across the country
• Result: “No progress, particularly with regard to a comprehensive ceasefire” (Al-Araby Al-Jadeed)
• Pentagon’s characterisation: “Productive military-to-military discussions which will inform the Department of State-led political track next week” (Colby)
• 4th round of political talks: Expected next week in Washington

FROM MAY 29-30:

• IDF crosses Litani into Dibbine (near Marjayoun) — village of Marjayoun District entered by Israeli troops
• Beaufort Castle/Beaufort Ridge operations — IDF using medieval castle as base (as during 1982-2000 occupation)
• All areas south of Zahrani River declared “combat zones” — includes Tyre and Nabatieh
• 6 killed May 29-30: Deir Qanoun al-Nahr + Abbasiyeh (5 killed); municipal police officer in Ebba (1 killed)
• First airstrike near Beirut in weeks — May 29; ended Beirut’s 22-day no-strike streak
• 31 killed on May 29 alone — “broad attacks on the south”
• UNICEF: 55 children killed since ceasefire announcement; 15 in past week
• Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salame: Israeli strikes putting heritage sites in Tyre in “serious danger”
• AP funeral photo May 29: Mourners carry bodies of family killed on highway fleeing village — Tyre, May 29

📅 KEY EVENTS: MAY 26 → MAY 31

🚨 BREAKING DEVELOPMENTS — SUNDAY MAY 31, 2026

🔴 #1 — PENTAGON SECURITY TRACK: “ACHIEVED NO PROGRESS” ON CEASEFIRE — DESCRIBED AS FAILURE BY LEBANESE SIDE

[Times of Israel — 1 day ago; Al-Araby Al-Jadeed; Al-Hadath; confirmed]

Officials cited by London-based outlet Al-Araby Al-Jadeed on Saturday said: “The meeting at the Pentagon achieved no progress, particularly with regard to a comprehensive ceasefire.” A Lebanese military source cited by Saudi outlet Al-Hadath said the meeting “did not yield practical results as desired by Lebanon.” Pentagon second-in-command Elbridge Colby had hailed the talks on Friday as “productive military-to-military discussions which will inform the Department of State-led political track next week.”

The gap between the Lebanese-side assessment (“no progress,” “did not yield practical results”) and the US assessment (“productive…will inform political track”) captures the fundamental disconnect. Lebanon needed a ceasefire. The US gave Lebanon a framework for future talks. These are not the same thing. The 4th round of political talks is expected next week in Washington — but with the IDF simultaneously crossing the Litani and declaring everything south of the Zahrani a combat zone, the political talks will occur in an environment of active Israeli military expansion, not de-escalation.

🔴 #2 — IDF CROSSES LITANI RIVER INTO DIBBINE; BEAUFORT RIDGE/CASTLE OPERATIONS; ISRAEL TO “EXPAND INVASION”

[Philadelphia Inquirer/AP — 1 day ago; Al Jazeera live — 30 min ago; Times of Israel — 1 day ago; confirmed]

Israeli troops entered a southern Lebanese village early Friday, pushing deeper into the country as Lebanese and Israeli military officials held direct talks at the Pentagon over the deadly conflict. The entrance of Israel’s troops into the village of Dibbine, near the town of Marjayoun, came as Israeli airstrikes killed at least six people.

Israeli forces advance across Lebanon’s Litani River as Lebanese and Israeli military delegations meet in the US.

Hezbollah said it also said its forces were attacking Israeli troops trying to advance in the area of the medieval Beaufort fortress, near the city of Nabatieh. Israeli forces used the castle, also known as Qalaat al-Chakif, as a base during their previous two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon which ended in 2000.

The IDF’s crossing of the Litani River — the stated operational boundary of the entire south Lebanon campaign — simultaneously with the Pentagon talks is the most brazen military act of the ceasefire extension period. Israel is physically expanding its ground presence beyond the area it was supposed to be contained within, at the precise moment its military delegation was discussing withdrawal frameworks in Washington.

The reoccupation of Beaufort Castle — which Israel used as a base during its 22-year occupation (1978-2000) and which Hezbollah celebrated capturing in 2000 as a symbol of resistance — is deeply symbolic. Israeli soldiers are photographed at Beaufort Ridge today (Reuters photo, May 31, 2026). This is the furthest north IDF ground forces have penetrated in the 2026 Lebanon war.

🔴 #3 — 3,412 KILLED; 10,269 WOUNDED; ALL SOUTH OF ZAHRANI DECLARED COMBAT ZONE — TYRE AND NABATIEH INCLUDED

[Al Jazeera live — 30 minutes ago; Tribune/AFP — 2 days ago; confirmed]

Lebanon’s Health Ministry reported earlier today that 3,412 people have been killed and 10,269 others wounded since the start of the 2026 conflict between Hezbollah and Israel on March 2.

This week, Israel’s military declared all areas south of the Zahrani River — an area that includes the cities of Tyre and Nabatieh — as “combat zones” and told residents to evacuate.

3,412 killed. 10,269 wounded. The Zahrani River — north of the Litani, approximately 40km south of Beirut — is now the new Israeli-declared operational boundary. This means:

• Tyre (population ~60,000) is inside the “combat zone”
• Nabatieh (population ~35,000) is inside the “combat zone”
• The ceasefire’s previous evacuation zone covering south of the Litani has been superseded by a larger combat zone extending to the Zahrani
• Approximately 2 million Lebanese live in the areas south of the Zahrani River

This is the most significant single Israeli operational declaration since Katz’s “Rafah and Beit Hanoun model” statement on March 31. Declaring Tyre and Nabatieh “combat zones” creates the legal framework — under Israel’s “self-defense” clause — for mass-scale operations in Lebanon’s two most significant southern cities.

🔴 #4 — IDF CLAIMS 900 HEZBOLLAH “TERRORISTS” KILLED SINCE CEASEFIRE; CONTINUES STRIKING TODAY

[Al Jazeera live — 30 minutes ago; IDF Telegram confirmed]

The Israeli military claims to have killed 900 Hezbollah “terrorists” since the start of the “ceasefire” on April 16. It added that the army had struck dozens of Hezbollah sites since this morning. “Alongside the advancement of [Israeli army] operations in the Beaufort Ridge area, today, the [army] has struck weapons storage facilities, staffed command centers, and additional Hezbollah infrastructure in the Tyre area and additional areas across southern Lebanon,” it said in a post on Telegram.

900 Hezbollah fighters claimed killed during 45 days of “ceasefire.” This is the IDF’s own accounting — not independently verified. For context:

• The ceasefire began April 16 (or April 17 per some sources)
• That is approximately 46 days to May 31
• 900 killed in 46 days = approximately 20 Hezbollah fighters per day
• This rate would mean the ceasefire is more lethal for Hezbollah than the active war period

The IDF simultaneously struck weapons storage, command centres, and Hezbollah infrastructure in the Tyre area and Beaufort Ridge on the same day these claims were published. The “ceasefire” is a full-scale military operation with a diplomatic label attached.

🔴 #5 — UNICEF: 55 CHILDREN KILLED SINCE CEASEFIRE; 15 IN PAST WEEK

[Tribune/AFP — 2 days ago; confirmed]

The UN children’s agency UNICEF said 15 children had been killed over the past week, with 55 killed since the ceasefire announcement.

55 children killed since the ceasefire began. 15 in a single week (approximately May 22-29). This is the most accelerated rate of child death of the ceasefire period — 3 children per day in the past week. Combined with the Zahrani River combat zone declaration (which includes Tyre and Nabatieh — both still hosting civilian populations including children who could not evacuate), the child death rate is likely to accelerate further in the coming days.

🔴 #6 — MAY 29: 31 KILLED; FIRST BEIRUT STRIKE IN WEEKS; HIGHWAY FUNERAL — AP PHOTO

[Tribune/AFP — 2 days ago; AP photo Zaatari confirmed]

Lebanon’s health ministry said Israeli attacks have killed more than 3,355 people since the war began on March 2 — an increase of 31 compared to Thursday, which saw broad attacks on the south and the first airstrike near Beirut in weeks.

May 29 was one of the deadliest days of the ceasefire extension period: 31 killed, broad attacks across the south, and the first Israeli airstrike near Beirut since mid-May — ending the capital’s longest no-strike streak. Mourners and paramedics carry the bodies of family members killed on Wednesday when their car was struck in an Israeli airstrike on a highway as they fled their village, during a funeral procession in the southern port city of Tyre, Lebanon, Friday, May 29, 2026. AP photographer Mohammed Zaatari documented the funeral procession — a family killed while fleeing on a highway, carried through Tyre’s streets by mourners and paramedics.

🔴 #7 — HEZBOLLAH FIRES BARRAGES AT NORTH ISRAEL; BEIT HILLEL DRONE: 4 INJURED

[Al Jazeera live — 30 min ago; Times of Israel — 1 day ago confirmed]

At least four people have been injured by a Hezbollah drone in Beit Hillel in northern Israel, according to Israeli broadcaster N12. The injuries are mild to moderate. A fire broke out and rescue teams are at the scene.

Hezbollah said it had launched a series of attacks targeting soldiers, barracks and a military camp in northern Israel on Friday.

Hezbollah launched barrages of rockets and drones at northern Israel today (Times of Israel headline). The Beit Hillel drone attack — 4 injured, fire — occurred simultaneously with the Al Jazeera live blog’s update 30 minutes ago. Hezbollah is conducting coordinated attacks on Israeli military infrastructure in the north while simultaneously fighting IDF forces at Beaufort Ridge in south Lebanon. The scale of Hezbollah’s sustained operational capacity — 45 days into a “ceasefire” in which Israel claims to have killed 900 of its fighters — is remarkable.

🔴 #8 — AOUN TELLS RUBIO: CEASEFIRE IS “ESSENTIAL GATEWAY”; HERITAGE SITES IN TYRE IN “SERIOUS DANGER”

[Al Jazeera — 1 day ago; Tribune/AFP — 2 days ago confirmed]

Lebanese President Joseph Aoun told US Secretary of State Marco Rubio that a ceasefire with Israel was crucial. A statement from his office said that during a phone call, Aoun “emphasised the need to exert all efforts to reach a ceasefire, considering it an essential gateway to moving on to any other step.”

Lebanon’s Culture Minister Ghassan Salame told AFP on Friday that Israeli strikes on the country’s south were putting heritage sites including in Tyre in “serious danger.”

Tyre — a UNESCO World Heritage Site, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, home to Roman ruins, Phoenician ports, and 5,000 years of human civilisation — is now inside Israel’s declared combat zone. Lebanon’s Culture Minister has formally warned of “serious danger” to these irreplaceable sites. Their destruction would be an international cultural crime alongside the war crimes being documented.

🔴 #9 — LEBANON PRESENTED STATE WEAPONS MONOPOLY PLAN AT PENTAGON; FOURTH TALKS NEXT WEEK

[Al Jazeera — 1 day ago; Tribune — 2 days ago confirmed]

The Lebanese delegation includes six officers, headed by the army’s director of operations, Georges Rizkallah. On the Israeli side, Brigadier General Amichai Levin, head of the strategic division within the army’s planning directorate, is in Washington for the talks.

A Lebanese military source told AFP the country’s delegation would “emphasise the need for a ceasefire, and will present the army’s plan for a state weapons monopoly and the extension of state authority across the country.”

Lebanon’s military plan — a “state weapons monopoly” covering all of Lebanese territory — is the most concrete Lebanese security proposal since the war began. It mirrors what the US and Israel have demanded (Hezbollah disarmament) but frames it as a Lebanese sovereign decision rather than a foreign-imposed condition. Whether this plan survives Hezbollah’s political opposition and the reality of 3,412 Lebanese dead and an expanding Israeli occupation is the central question of Lebanon’s security future.

🌡️ GOVERNORATE SECURITY INDEX — MAY 31, 2026

🏙️ BEIRUT

Index: 76/100 🔴 | Trend: WORSENING — First Beirut strike in weeks (May 29); no longer a no-strike zone

Beirut’s 22-day no-strike streak ended on May 29 with the first Israeli airstrike near the capital in weeks. Today’s Reuters photos show Israeli tanks and destroyed buildings — the visual record of a country in its 90th day of war. The Zahrani River combat zone declaration — which does not include Beirut — provides some protection, but the May 29 Beirut-area strike confirms no part of Lebanon is immune.

ALL BEIRUT RESIDENTS: Emergency preparedness must be maintained. The no-strike period is over. Know your shelter.

🏞️ MOUNT LEBANON

Index: 68/100 🟡 | Trend: Elevated — Beirut strike ended streak; IDF expanding toward Zahrani

Mount Lebanon is at elevated risk following the May 29 Beirut-area strike and the IDF’s expansion toward the Zahrani River. Heritage sites in Tyre (south Lebanon) in “serious danger” — cultural heritage concerns extend to Mount Lebanon’s own historic sites if operations expand further north.

🌊 NORTH LEBANON & TRIPOLI

Index: 62/100 🟡 | Trend: Elevated — Hezbollah barrages at north Israel; risk of IDF response extending north

North Lebanon faces risk from Hezbollah’s barrages at northern Israel — which could trigger IDF responses that reach further into Lebanon. Hezbollah’s drone hitting Beit Hillel (4 injured) today confirms the group’s ongoing capacity to strike inside Israel from Lebanese-territory positions.

🌲 AKKAR

Index: 63/100 🟡 | Trend: Elevated

Masnaa open. Monitoring IDF expansion toward the Zahrani for any impact on the Syria-Lebanon corridor.

🍇 BEQAA VALLEY

Index: 80/100 🔴 | Trend: Elevated — Mashghara 11 killed May 25; Bekaa IDF operations

The Bekaa Valley has absorbed a mass-casualty event (Mashghara, May 25: 11 killed, 2 girls). With the IDF expanding operations and the 4th political talks next week, Bekaa communities face continued elevated danger.

🕌 BAALBEK-HERMEL

Index: 81/100 🔴 | Trend: Elevated

Baalbek-Hermel at sustained elevated danger. Hezbollah’s operational capacity — confirmed at 900 fighters killed since ceasefire yet still conducting daily operations — is centred in this governorate’s deep infrastructure.

🌴 SOUTH LEBANON

Index: 99/100 🔴🔴 | Status: CATASTROPHIC — ALL SOUTH OF ZAHRANI = COMBAT ZONE; IDF CROSSES LITANI; 3,412 KILLED; TYRE + NABATIEH ORDERED EVACUATED

South Lebanon today: Everything south of the Zahrani River — including Tyre and Nabatieh — is a declared Israeli “combat zone.” The IDF has crossed the Litani River into Dibbine. Israeli forces are at Beaufort Castle. 3,412 Lebanese killed. 10,269 wounded. Pentagon talks produced “no progress.” Hezbollah fighting IDF at Beaufort. Lebanon’s Culture Minister warns UNESCO World Heritage Sites in Tyre are in “serious danger.”

THIS IS THE WORST SECURITY SITUATION IN SOUTH LEBANON SINCE BLACK WEDNESDAY (APRIL 8).

⛪ NABATIEH

Index: 99/100 🔴🔴 | Status: MAXIMUM — DECLARED COMBAT ZONE; IDF AT BEAUFORT; 55 CHILDREN KILLED SINCE CEASEFIRE

Nabatieh Governorate — the epicentre of the entire war — has been formally declared part of Israel’s combat zone south of the Zahrani. Nabatieh city itself is inside this combat zone. The Beaufort Castle/Qalaat al-Chakif — inside Nabatieh’s Marjayoun District — is now an IDF operational base. Fifty-five children killed since the ceasefire began. Today’s IDF strikes in the Tyre area, Beaufort Ridge, and all across the south are concentrated in Nabatieh.

If you are anywhere in Nabatieh Governorate: leave immediately. This is a declared combat zone.

📊 FULL WAR DASHBOARD — MAY 31, 2026 (WAR DAY 90)

🎯 CRITICAL INTELLIGENCE — MAY 31, 2026

⚠️ THE ZAHRANI RIVER COMBAT ZONE — WHAT IT MEANS

Israel declaring everything south of the Zahrani River a “combat zone” is the single most significant Israeli territorial declaration of the war. The Zahrani River is north of the Litani — it runs through the Sidon District and effectively covers:

• All of Nabatieh Governorate
• All of South Lebanon Governorate
• Most of the Tyre District (Sidon Governorate)
• The city of Tyre (pop. ~60,000)
• The city of Nabatieh (pop. ~35,000)
• Hundreds of villages and agricultural communities

This declaration — combined with the IDF crossing the Litani into Dibbine — effectively means Israel has expanded its operational zone from approximately 40km south of the Litani to encompass the entire region south of the Zahrani, which is approximately 60-70km south of Beirut.

If Israel executes full military operations inside this newly declared combat zone, the result would exceed the destruction of Black Wednesday many times over.

⚠️ THE PENTAGON PARADOX — “NO PROGRESS” + “PRODUCTIVE”

The gap between Lebanon’s “no progress” and the Pentagon’s “productive” reveals the fundamental asymmetry of the negotiations. For Lebanon:

• Success = a halt to Israeli attacks and a withdrawal framework
• “No progress” = Lebanon’s citizens continue to die at 20-30 per day

For the US (via Colby):

• Success = “military-to-military discussions” that “inform” the political track
• “Productive” = talks are happening, process is continuing

These are different definitions of progress. Lebanon came to the Pentagon for a ceasefire. The US gave Lebanon a framework for future discussions. Israel came to the Pentagon while simultaneously crossing the Litani and declaring the Zahrani combat zone.

The 4th political talks next week in Washington will occur in this context. Lebanon’s delegation will argue that “process” without results is not enough when 3,412 people are dead and a UNESCO World Heritage City is in “serious danger.”

⚠️ UNIFIL OPTIONS DUE TOMORROW (JUNE 1) — THE VOID AFTER UNIFIL

The UN Secretary-General must provide the Security Council with options for UNIFIL’s future by June 1 — tomorrow. UNIFIL’s mandate expires December 31, 2026. The options will likely include:

• A modified UNIFIL with fewer peacekeepers but continued mandate
• A new monitoring mechanism without UNIFIL’s name
• A Lebanese Army-only solution (which requires IDF withdrawal and Hezbollah disarmament — neither of which has been achieved)
• No replacement (the vacuum scenario)

With the IDF crossing the Litani and declaring a Zahrani combat zone, UNIFIL’s current operating environment is functionally impossible. Whatever the Secretary-General proposes tomorrow, it must account for the reality that UNIFIL cannot operate in an active Israeli military expansion zone. The IDF blocked UNIFIL roads and shot at UNIFIL vehicles during the ceasefire. UNIFIL’s mission — monitoring the Blue Line and supporting the Lebanese Army south of the Litani — has been made effectively inoperable.

📱 EMERGENCY GUIDANCE — MAY 31, 2026

🚨 MAXIMUM EMERGENCY — COMBAT ZONE SOUTH OF ZAHRANI; IDF EXPANDING; BEIRUT NO LONGER SAFE

ALL SOUTH OF ZAHRANI RIVER: DECLARED COMBAT ZONE BY ISRAEL. This includes Tyre and Nabatieh. If you are anywhere south of the Zahrani River: LEAVE IMMEDIATELY. Move north toward Sidon and then Beirut.

TYRE: UNESCO World Heritage Sites in “serious danger.” Tyre is inside the declared combat zone. Leave Tyre immediately. Move north toward Sidon.

NABATIEH: Declared combat zone. Beaufort Castle (Marjayoun District) occupied by IDF. Pentagon talks produced no ceasefire. Leave Nabatieh immediately.

SOUTH OF THE LITANI: IDF has crossed the Litani into Dibbine. IDF at Beaufort Ridge. This entire area is under active Israeli military operation. Do not be south of the Litani under any circumstances.

BEIRUT: The 22-day no-strike streak ended May 29. Beirut is no longer in a protected zone. Maintain emergency shelter readiness. Know your shelter. Have 72 hours of supplies.

BEKAA VALLEY: Mashghara: 11 killed (May 25). IDF targeting ongoing. Leave the Bekaa.

HERITAGE SITES GUIDANCE: Lebanon’s Culture Minister warns UNESCO sites in Tyre are in “serious danger.” If you are working in or near cultural heritage sites in south Lebanon: evacuate immediately and contact the Ministry of Culture for documentation coordination.

🚗 MAY 31 TRAVEL STATUS

🛡️ CIS SECURITY — MAY 31 MAXIMUM EMERGENCY — LEVEL 5

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🔴🔴 LEVEL 5 MAXIMUM ALERT — ZAHRANI COMBAT ZONE; IDF CROSSES LITANI; BEIRUT STRIKE RETURNED CIS activates Level 5 maximum emergency protocols. Three simultaneous maximum danger developments: Zahrani combat zone declaration, IDF crossing Litani into Dibbine, and Beirut area strike returning after 22 days. All clients are being directly contacted.

🚁 EMERGENCY EXTRACTION — TYRE, NABATIEH, SOUTH OF ZAHRANI CIS is coordinating emergency extraction for all clients in the declared combat zone south of the Zahrani River. Priority: Tyre, Nabatieh, and communities south of the Litani. Contact now: +961-3-539900.

🕊️ UNIFIL OPTIONS (JUNE 1 TOMORROW) AND 4TH TALKS (NEXT WEEK) — MONITORING The UN Secretary-General provides UNIFIL post-mandate options tomorrow. The 4th political talks are next week. CIS will provide immediate guidance on any outcomes.

📞 EMERGENCY CONTACTS — MAY 31, 2026

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⚠️ FINAL ASSESSMENT — MAY 31, 2026

War Day 90. Three months of war. Ceasefire Extension Day 16.

Three months ago today, Lebanon woke up to war. Today, Lebanon wakes up to:

3,412 people killed. 10,269 wounded. All areas south of the Zahrani River — including Tyre and Nabatieh — declared combat zones. Israeli troops crossing the Litani River and occupying Beaufort Castle for the first time since the year 2000. The Pentagon security track producing “no progress on a comprehensive ceasefire.” Fifty-five children killed since the ceasefire began. Tyre’s UNESCO heritage sites in “serious danger.” A family killed on a highway while fleeing, their bodies carried through Tyre’s streets by mourners and paramedics in an AP photograph that will define this war.

And the Al Jazeera live blog, updated 30 minutes ago, reports: Israel plans to “expand the Lebanon invasion.”

The UNIFIL options are due to the Security Council tomorrow — June 1. The institution that has kept a thin thread of international presence in south Lebanon since 1978 is required to plan its own potential end by tomorrow.

The 4th round of political talks is next week. The 45-day ceasefire extension expires June 29. The Lebanon-Israel conflict — which began formally in 1948 when Lebanon joined the Arab-Israeli war — has now produced its bloodiest month since the 1975-1990 civil war.

Three months. 3,412 dead. A combat zone that swallows two ancient cities. An expansion of invasion. And somewhere in Washington next week, Lebanese and Israeli diplomats will try again.

Lebanon tries again. Always. Even at War Day 90.

CIS Lebanon Security Index™ | Sunday, May 31, 2026 | WAR DAY 90 | CEASEFIRE EXTENSION DAY 16 Sources: Al Jazeera live blog (30 minutes ago — “Iran war live: Israel to expand Lebanon invasion; US-Tehran deal in limbo” — 3,412 killed 10,269 wounded MoPH; IDF 900 Hezbollah killed since ceasefire; IDF dozens of sites today Beaufort Ridge + Tyre; Hezbollah drone Beit Hillel 4 injured N12; Reuters photos Israeli tanks/Beaufort Ridge/Nabatieh strikes/border soldier all dated May 31; Araghchi “dialogue ongoing”; Lebanese PM collective punishment); Philadelphia Inquirer/AP (1 day ago — May 30 — “Israeli troops push deeper into Lebanon as two sides start military talks at Pentagon”; Dibbine village entered Marjayoun; 6 killed Deir Qanoun/Abbasiyeh/Ebba;

Lebanese delegation 6 officers Rizkallah; Israeli Brig. Gen. Levin; state weapons monopoly plan; AP funeral photo Zaatari May 29); Al Jazeera “Israeli attacks kill 14 in Lebanon as Pentagon hosts security talks” (1 day ago — May 29 — Aoun-Rubio “essential gateway”; Rubio US commitment; Rizkallah 6 officers; Levin Israel; Zahrani combat zone declared; 3,355 killed at time; 4th talks next week; UNICEF 55 children 15 past week; 45-day extension May 17; Israeli forces advance across Litani);

Times of Israel “Hezbollah fires barrages of rockets and drones at north as IDF expands south Lebanon op” (1 day ago — “no progress particularly with regard to comprehensive ceasefire” Al-Araby Al-Jadeed; “did not yield practical results” Lebanese military Al-Hadath; Colby “productive military-to-military discussions”; smoke Mayfadoun AFP May 30); Tribune/AFP “Israel PM says forces pushing into Lebanon as delegations meet in US” (2 days ago — all south Zahrani combat zones Tyre + Nabatieh; 3,355+ killed 31 more May 29; first Beirut strike in weeks; UNICEF 55 children 15 week; Culture Minister Salame Tyre heritage danger; Beaufort Castle/Qalaat al-Chakif; Hezbollah barrages attacks barracks military camp north Israel).

All Lebanon casualty figures from Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. All IDF data from IDF official statements. Pentagon talks details from Lebanese and Israeli military spokespeople. AP photo credited: Mohammed Zaatari/AP. Reuters photos: Amir Cohen/Reuters and Israeli military/handout via Reuters. Index compiled: Sunday, May 31, 2026 — 23:59 Beirut time.