The IDF held the outpost until May 2000, when Israel withdrew its forces from southern Lebanon on the order of former prime minister Ehud Barak.

Reports of renewed IDF activity near Beaufort Castle revive memories of one of Israel’s most painful Lebanon symbols: from the 1982 battle and years in the security zone to the…

As part of an offensive operation, the Israeli army intends to regain control of the fortress

Military says Golani, Givati, 7th Brigade and other forces crossed the Litani in a broad operation targeting Hezbollah infrastructure around the strategic ridge

The operation began several days ago, and its goal is to eliminate the threat Hezbollah poses to the citizens of northern Israel.

The Israeli Broadcasting Corporation aired images showing the Israeli flag and the banner of the Golani Brigade flying above Beaufort Castle shortly after the military announced a…

JERUSALEM, May 31 (Reuters) - Israeli troops have seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday, a major advance…

Les forces israéliennes avaient utilisé Beaufort comme base pendant leur occupation du sud du Liban, qui a duré deux décennies et s'est terminée en 2000.

He warned that those who will pay the price of holding the ridge will be the soldiers and Israeli citizens living in the north.

The IDF held the outpost until May 2000, when Israel withdrew its forces from southern Lebanon on the order of former prime minister Ehud Barak.

IDF retakes Beaufort Ridge outpost in Lebanon. Israel withdraws from Lebanon by June 30, 2026 at 6.5% YES.

Now the IDF is back at the Beaufort, but this time there is a sense of conquest. Israel has changed a lot in the last two decades.

Defense Minister Israel Katz noted that this occurred 44 years after the Israeli army first captured Beaufort Castle in 1982 during Operation Peace for Galilee

The seizure of the medieval fortress and nearby ridge expands Israel's presence in Lebanon at a time when clashes between Israeli forces and Hezbollah continue. | World News

Prime minister says Israeli troops crossed the Litani, seized commanding terrain and are deepening their hold in former Hezbollah areas to restore security to the north

Israel has taken control of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon after a military operation against Hezbollah, IDF Chief Israel Katz said.