'Beaufort Is in Our Hands!' a Government Minister Exulted, When Israel Captured a Crusader Fortress It Once Occupied for 18 Years. For Joseph Cedar, Who Directed an Oscar-nominated Film About the Last Days of the IDF Outpost There, It Is a Cursed Mountain – but for Netanyahu, It Is an Opportunity to Rewrite History

Israel has captured the 12th-century Beaufort castle that overlooks southern Lebanon and northern Israel. The move suggests Israel is planning an extended military presence in…

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…