Share and Follow
After days of fierce combat and aerial bombardments targeting nearby villages, Israeli forces have successfully seized Beaufort Castle, located near Nabatiyeh. This strategic victory comes amid ongoing clashes with Hezbollah fighters entrenched in the area’s challenging terrain.
Despite the nominal ceasefire that has been effective since April 17, the Israeli military has intensified its operations in the region.
Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s spokesperson for Arabic media, shared an image on the social platform X, depicting Israeli soldiers stationed outside the historic castle. Notably, Israeli forces first took control of Beaufort Castle in 1982, maintaining their hold until their withdrawal from Lebanon in 2000.
In a recent statement, the Israeli military disclosed the initiation of an operation targeting Beaufort Ridge and the Suluki Valley to the south. The operation’s primary objective is to dismantle Hezbollah’s infrastructure and neutralize threats that directly endanger Israeli civilians.
The military further emphasized its preparedness to escalate the operation if circumstances demand.
Israeli troops have been advancing for days in villages close to Beaufort castle after crossing the Litani River, which the Israeli military previously used as a de facto boundary.
They are now about five kilometres from the city of Nabatiyeh, a major centre in southern Lebanon.
There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah or the Lebanese government on the Israeli push.
The latest Israel-Hezbollah war began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel two days after the US and Israel attacked its main backer, Iran.
Eighteen-metre wave wipes out town hours from the ocean
Israel has since launched a ground invasion, capturing dozens of Lebanese villages and towns close to the border.
It has left 3,350 people dead in Lebanon and over 1 million people displaced.