Beaufort Castle: An Ancient Lebanese Monument that Continues to Draw Military Attention
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Crusaders, Saladin, Palestinian guerrillas and the Israeli army fought around the fortress, and Beaufort Castle became a major battlefield in 1982 and remains strategically important to this day.
Capture of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon is both a strategic asset and a historical burden for Israel
Twenty-six years after their withdrawal, Israeli soldiers entered the Crusader fortress overlooking the Litani River on Sunday. The move provided a new bargaining chip in negotiations with the Lebanese, which are set to resume in Washington on June 2 and 3.
Israel continues to step up its offensive in neighboring Lebanon. The government has ordered new attacks on the southern suburbs of the capital, Beirut. They come a day after Israeli troops captured a strategically important Crusader stronghold. With this, Israel is penetrating ever deeper into Lebanon.
Israel advances into Lebanon to within 60 km of Beirut, captures Beaufort, and bombs hospitals and UNESCO sites. Macron convenes the UN. The US attacks Iran and negotiates. International law is cited in meetings but ignored in practice. Israel 60 km from Beirut: the UN convenes a meeting. The Israeli army has announced it is working to extend the so-called "Forward Defense Line" to the Zahrani River in southern Lebanon, bringing its troops appro…
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