Israeli soldiers have captured a crusader-era castle in southern Lebanon that has for centuries withstood invasions and battles, seizing once more a strategic landmark they once occupied for nearly two decades.
Israeli forces used the Beaufort castle as a base during their previous two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon that ended in 2000.
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As Israel seeks to extend its area of control in Lebanon beyond the Litani river, the castle has once again emerged as a strategic point -- and a heritage site at risk of being damaged by war.
Ancient castle, strategic location
