The Israeli military has reported dozens of additional casualties, as it has tried and failed to occupy more territory in Lebanon, and as Hezbollah has responded with escalated drone, rocket and ambush attacks against the invading forces.
This, as Iran’s IRGC demanded Israel “swiftly withdraw from occupied Lebanese territory behind the internationally recognized borders,” and stated that: “there will be no stability in the region without the withdrawal of the Zionists from occupied Lebanese areas.”
Journalist Esteban Carrillo, Co-Host of the Cradle News Round-Up, noted that Iran is doing far more to stand up for Lebanon than the US-backed Lebanese government, and it is having a real impact as Israel pulled back from attacking Beirut and is being forced to reconsider its next move its quest for ‘Greater Israel.’
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SOURCE LINKS:
4 June 2026 - IRGC: No stability in the region without Israeli withdrawal from occupied Lebanese territory
4 June 2026 - Excerpts from the latest statement by Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem
4 June 2026 - Al Jazeera on X: “Israel’s military reports 63 new injuries among its forces in south Lebanon in the last four days, saying overall since 2 March it records 27 killed and 1,243 wounded.”
3 June 2026 - The Cradle: Lebanon’s southern front turns Israel’s buffer zone into a trap
3 June 2026 - WSJ: Trump Tells Aides He Won’t Resume All-Out War With Iran Unless U.S. Troops Are Killed
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