How Israeli bombardment is threatening Lebanon’s ancient landmarks

BEIRUT: Lebanese authorities said that the country’s archaeological heritage is increasingly at risk as military operations expand throughout the border region, a week after Israeli forces announced they had taken control of Beaufort Castle, one of southern Lebanon’s most prominent historical landmarks. The warning came after Israel’s reported seizure of the UNESCO-listed fortress, known locally as Qalaat Al-Shaqif, and amid what Lebanese officials describe as growing threats to dozens of archaeological sites caught in the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah.

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