Israel Seizes Ancient Lebanon Fortress
The seizure marks Israel’s deepest advance into Lebanon in more than 25 years as officials say the ridge helps protect border communities.
- On Sunday, Israeli forces captured the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its surrounding ridge in southern Lebanon, raising Israeli and Golani Brigade flags in their deepest incursion in more than 26 years.
- Israeli troops previously held the Crusader-era fortress for 18 years until they withdrew in 2000, and military officials stated the operation aims to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure on the ridge.
- Forces crossed the Litani River several days ago, expanding ground operations toward Nabatiyeh, and the military issued sweeping evacuation orders for areas south of the Zahrani River.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the invasion as a "scorched-earth policy" and collective punishment, while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot requested an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting.
- Fighting persists despite the April 17 ceasefire, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu directed forces to "deepen and expand our hold" in areas previously controlled by Hezbollah.
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Israel has crossed the Litani and captured Beaufort. The army called on residents to evacuate. France has requested a UN meeting.
Advanced 25 km beyond the Litani, conquered Beaufort. Tomorrow meeting of the Board of Directors UN (ANSA)
The Israeli army has carried out its deepest incursion into Lebanese territory in 26 years, capturing the strategic Beaufort fortress, also known as Qalaat al-Shaqif, in a fresh escalation of fighting between Israel and the Shiite movement Hezbollah, further complicating already fragile Middle East ceasefire talks.
Qlayaa, Lebanon. The Israeli army announced this Sunday the capture of the medieval fortress of Beaufort, another stage in its ground advance in southern Lebanon where Israel wants to “crush” the Shiite group Hezbollah, ally of Iran. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that “the take of Beaufort is a spectacular stage and a decisive turning point” in the offensive. “My instructions are to deepen and expand our control over the places …
Netanyahu Announces ‘Dramatic Shift’ in Lebanon Invasion as Israel Conquers Medieval Castle
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced a “dramatic shift in policy” in the ongoing invasion of Lebanon, with troops advancing ever-deeper into the country, and reaching points that are as far into Lebanon as they’ve gone in the past 26 years, with the capture of Beaufort Castle. Crusader forces…
Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon, pushing deeper into the country
Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday.
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