Current sectionMiddle East NewsLebanon News Israeli forces seized the Crusader-era stronghold after days of clashes with Hezbollah and are now within 5km of the city of Nabatiyeh. Senior officers warned a sudden political halt could leave forces exposed deep inside LebanonShare to FacebookShare to XArticle printing is available to subscribers onlyPrint in a simple, ad-free formatSubscribeComments: Zen reading is available to subscribers onlyAd-free and in a comfortable reading formatSubscribeYaniv Kubovichand The Associated Press08:34 AM • May 31 2026 IDTIsraeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon and intend to remain there until further notice, the military said Sunday, signaling a shift from previous operations in the area that were temporary.Loading...CommentsLoading...In the NewsIn the News: Israel-Iran Live UpdatesIran DealGazaHezbollahIsrael ElectionsOctober 7HaQuizHaaretz PodcastIsraeli Military Captures Strategic Beaufort Castle in Deeper Lebanon AdvanceStaff Sgt. Michael Tyukin Killed in Southern Lebanon Drone Attack, IDF SaysLebanese Health Ministry: 16 Killed, 34 Wounded in Israeli Strikes in Past DayWho Says Haredim Don't Serve? They Command the PoliceThe Israeli Occupation's Appetite for More Knows No BoundsRemembering and rebuilding two years laterICYMIIsrael Orders Unprecedented Seizure of Religious Site From Palestinian Authority'Israelis Are More Genocidal Than You Think': The 'Counter Hasbara' of Andrey XFormer Israeli Soldier Dies by Suicide in Miami at Age 23Netanyahu's Promises of Victory in Iran End in a Glorious U.S. CapitulationIsrael 2026 Election Poll Tracker: The Latest ProjectionsPentagon Leaks Signal U.S. Effort to Blame Israel for Risks of Renewed Iran War