Israel Seizes Ancient Lebanon Fortress
Israeli forces say the capture gives them a strategic overlook and deepens their push against Hezbollah infrastructure after days of heavy fighting.
- On Sunday, May 31, 2026, Israeli forces seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest incursion into the country in over 26 years.
- Built by Crusaders 900 years ago, the castle overlooks the Litani River and previously served as an Israeli military base for 18 years until troops withdrew in 2000.
- Defense Minister Israel Katz confirmed troops raised Israeli and Golani Brigade flags at the summit, while the IDF issued evacuation warnings for residents near Nabatiyeh and areas north of the Zahrani River.
- French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot requested an emergency UN Security Council meeting, calling Israeli operations "unacceptable," while Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam condemned the advance as "scorched-earth policy and collective punishment."
- Negotiators plan to meet in Washington this week for US-brokered talks; analyst Joe Macaron said the advance gives Israel leverage, though the nominal ceasefire remains strained by ongoing cross-border fighting.
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Israel Seizes 900-Year-Old Castle from Hezbollah
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Israel Katz ordered the Israel Defense Forces on Monday to strike Hezbollah terrorist targets in the Dahiyeh district of Beirut, sending thousands of civilians fleeing the Lebanese capital a day after Israeli troops seized a strategic medieval fortress in the country’s south. “In light of the repeated violations of the ceasefire in Lebanon by the terrorist organisation Hezbollah and …
Capture of Beaufort Ridge ‘severely harms Hezbollah’s activities’
Questions regarding the burden of holding these newly seized territories without the assistance of domestic allied forces are leaving some skeptical. By Yaakov Lappin, JNS The capture of the strategic Beaufort Ridge by Israeli ground forces, announced by the Israeli Defense Forces on Sunday, after a multi-decade absence, marks a fundamental shift in the campaign against Hezbollah. Israeli forces captured the historic site, as well as the Talat A…
Badische Zeitung [Newsroom]Freiburg (ots) - "In Lebanon, the situation has become so acute that development minister Reem Alabali Radovan had to cancel her Beirut trip during the landing approach. Israeli troops make entire villages during their advance to the north ... Continue reading here...Original content of: Badische Zeitung, transmitted by news aktuell
The Israeli army seized the Beaufort fortress in southern Lebanon on Sunday 31 May. This strategic fortress could pave the way for Israeli forces to advance north of the country. ...
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