Israeli ground operations remain concentrated in southern Lebanon, with forces advancing past the Litani River and seizing positions such as Beaufort Castle in late May 2026 while declaring expanded combat zones south of the Zahrani River. Airstrikes have repeatedly hit Hezbollah targets in Beirut’s southern suburbs, including strikes on June 14 that killed three amid reported rocket fire toward northern Israel. US-brokered ceasefire talks and efforts to extend an Iran truce have prompted restraint on deeper incursions, though Hezbollah responses and Israeli displacement orders continue to shape the operational environment. Negotiations in Washington and fragile truce extensions represent key near-term variables for any potential shift in ground force posture toward the capital.