Places in this day's records
4 places · 1 event not on the map
31 May 2026
6 events recorded (1 confirmed), and 2 statements counted apart.
31 May 2026 in brief
The Israeli military ordered all residents south of the Zahrani River to move north, and the state news agency said a strike killed at least four in al-Abbasieh; the health ministry put the toll since 2 March at 3,412 killed and 10,269 wounded. [1][2][3] AP and Reuters reported that Israeli forces took Beaufort Castle near Nabatieh, and Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of a scorched-earth policy. [1] The US military said it disabled a Gambia-flagged ship trying to reach an Iranian port, and the IRGC said it shot down a US drone, which the US did not confirm. [1] Iran said gas production had resumed at three undamaged South Pars offshore platforms. [1] Foreign Minister Araghchi said dialogue and an exchange of messages with the US were ongoing.
New count
at least
3,412
killed, Lebanon
Ministry of Public Health of Lebanon · by its own count
as of 31 May · 2 other counts this day
Said
Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of a "scorched-earth policy" and "collective punishment" of southern residents as its forces pushed toward Nabatieh.
Government of Lebanon
31 May · to a mixed audience
Reported by Al Jazeera
Confirmed
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
Reported
Said: 2 statements, not counted as events
Said
Government of Lebanon: Prime Minister Nawaf Salam accused Israel of a "scorched-earth policy" and "collective punishment" of southern residents as its forces pushed toward Nabatieh.
Said
Government of Iran: Foreign Minister Araghchi told IRNA that "dialogue and an exchange of messages are ongoing" with the US, and chief negotiator Ghalibaf said Iran would not accept a deal that fails to secure its full rights and wants tangible results before fulfilling commitments. The New York Times reported Trump had sent back a toughened framework.