Israeli Media and Officials Hailed the IDF Flag Over Beaufort Castle, but the Symbolism Obscured Harder Questions About the Lebanon Campaign: What It Achieves Strategically, What Was Learned From Past Operations, and How Hezbollah's Evolving Drone Threat Continues to Inflict Casualties on Troops

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…

Following the IDF's return to Beaufort Castle, 26 years after the withdrawal from Lebanon, the director of the film 'Beaufort' addressed the symbolic significance of the move in…

Israeli Media and Officials Hailed the IDF Flag Over Beaufort Castle, but the Symbolism Obscured Harder Questions About the Lebanon Campaign: What It Achieves Strategically, What…

From such high ground, the IDF can improve observation, strengthen forward defense of Israeli communities, and complicate Hezbollah’s efforts to move fighters, anti-tank teams,…

By Angus McDowall and Benjamin RaabJERUSALEM/BEIRUT, June 1 (Reuters) - The medieval Beaufort Castle's stone ramparts tower so far above south Lebanon that Israel could hail their…

Israel captures Lebanon's Beaufort Castle: Everything to know about its history and strategic importance

Israeli forces recently captured southern Lebanon's historic Beaufort Castle, marking the second time in 26 years the site has been taken. While Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…