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Israel captures Crusader-era fortress of Beaufort in southern Lebanon- Israel Katz

May 31,2026 19:02

TASS/. The Israeli army has established control of a key strategic height north of the Litani River in Lebanon, home to the Crusader fortress of Beaufort, Defense Minister Israel Katz wrote on X.

The minister noted that this occurred 44 years after the Israeli army first captured Beaufort Castle in 1982 during Operation Peace for Galilee. “This is a clear message to our enemies: those who threaten Israeli citizens will lose their strategic assets one by one,” he stressed.

Katz added that the military operation against the Shiite Hezbollah forces in southern Lebanon continued.

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