Israel Seizes Ancient Lebanon Fortress
Israel says the seizure is its deepest advance into Lebanon in more than 25 years and aims to dismantle Hezbollah positions.
- On Sunday, May 31, 2026, the Israeli military captured the Crusader-era Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking its deepest incursion in over 26 years, as soldiers raised Israeli and Golani Brigade flags over the strategic ridge.
- Beaufort Castle, previously held by Israel for 18 years until 2000, served as a strategic vantage point where Hezbollah forces had coordinated military activities and launched projectiles toward Israeli communities.
- Expanding operations, the Israeli military issued sweeping evacuation orders for areas south of the Zahrani River, stating these operations aim to dismantle Hezbollah infrastructure posing direct threats to Israeli civilians.
- Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam denounced the escalation as a "scorched-earth policy and collective punishment," while French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot requested an emergency United Nations Security Council meeting.
- The conflict has displaced more than 1 million people and claimed over 3,371 lives in Lebanon since March, with direct negotiations in Washington remaining the primary path toward de-escalation.
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The Historic Medieval Beaufort Castle Falls As Israel Widens Its Military Campaign In Southern Lebanon
Israel has captured the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking a significant escalation in its military campaign against Hezbollah as fighting along the border region continues to intensify. The seizure of the medieval fortress comes as Israeli forces push further into Lebanese territory and widen evacuation zones for civilians. Israeli leaders have described the operation as a major strategic and symbolic achievement, while Leban…
Israeli army makes deepest incursion into Lebanon in 26 years
BEIRUT — 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, while U.S. Secretary of State spoke to…
The Israeli army captured the strategic position of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in an action that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as "a decisive move in his offensive against Hezbollah, according to BBC and Reuters."My directive is now to deepen and extend our control over areas under Hezbollah's control," he said.
Netanyahu signals wider Lebanon campaign after Israeli forces seize historic Beaufort stronghold
QLAYAA, June 1 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on yesterdy, calling it a “dramatic shift” in the campaign against Hezbollah.The Iran-backed militant group, meanwhile, said it targeted Israeli forces near the fortress as well as army positions and infrastructure in Shlomi and Nahariya in northern Israel, while air raid sirens blared in the A…
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