Retired US general Mark Kimmitt said Israeli forces have pushed deep into southern Lebanon, reaching Beaufort Castle — the furthest Israeli penetration in 26 years — and may no longer be in a position to withdraw. Kimmitt said Tehran is likely leveraging Hezbollah and the Lebanon front to divert attention from its nuclear talks and to unsettle the US strategically, after previously seeking leverage via the Strait of Hormuz.

2026-06-02

Retired US general Mark Kimmitt said Israeli forces have pushed deep into southern Lebanon, reaching Beaufort Castle — the furthest Israeli penetration in 26 years — and may no longer be in a position to withdraw. Kimmitt said Tehran is likely leveraging Hezbollah and the Lebanon front to divert attention from its nuclear talks and to unsettle the US strategically, after previously seeking leverage via the Strait of Hormuz.