Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a "dramatic shift" in the campaign against Hezbollah.The Iran-backed militant group said on Sunday it targeted Israeli army positions and infrastructure in Shlomi and Nahariya in northern Israel, while air raid sirens blared in the Acre area.Lebanon was dragged into the Middle East war on March 2 when Hezbollah fired rockets towards Israel in retaliation for the US-Israeli killing of Iran's supreme leader.

The capture of the castle marks a major gain for Israel since the latest Israel-Hezbollah war began in early March.

Israeli troops have captured the strategic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking their deepest incursion into the country in more than 26 years and a major territorial gain…

Military says 'planting the flag' is blow to Hezbollah as it expands operations

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on Sunday, calling it a "dramatic shift"…

Israeli forces secured the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon after days of intense clashes with Hezbollah, marking their deepest territorial advance in over 26 years.

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…

Capture of Beaufort castle near the city of Nabatiyeh comes despite a nominal ceasefire and shortly before talks due in the US

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Sunday he had ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against the Iran-backed Hezbollah militant group as…

The Israeli military has captured the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, a site it hasn’t held for 26 years, as it expands its incursion deeper into its neighbor’s…

The Israeli military has captured a strategic, Crusader-era castle in southern Lebanon, as Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu orders troops to deepen Israel’s incursion into its…

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

The crossing of the Litani River and capture of Beaufort Ridge mark a major escalation in the current conflict.

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

Israeli forces push deeper into Lebanon and raise their flag over Beaufort Castle, a strategic fortress. France condemns the move and demands a UN Security Council meeting.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has described Israeli forces' capture of Beaufort castle in southern Lebanon as a "dramatic shift" in Israel's war on Lebanon.

The fighting in Lebanon has been the broadest spillover of the Iran war, displacing more than 1.2 million Lebanese through Israeli strikes and evacuation orders since March 2,…

Israeli troops have captured Beaufort castle in Lebanon, built in Crusader times – and a symbol of Israel's advancement deeper into Lebanese territory. Israeli forces have used it…

Netanyahu announces capture of Beaufort Castle as a significant turning point in Israel's offensive against Hezbollah in Lebanon.

Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu said he has ordered troops to move further into Lebanon in the battle against Iran-backed Hezbollah, despite a ceasefire announced more than six…

The Israeli army has taken control of Beaufort castle in Southern Lebanon, crossing over the Litani river, which they had been using as a de facto boundary. Israeli Prime Minister…