Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive
Israel seizes castle in Lebanon as it expands ground offensive28 minutes agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleSebastian Usher,JerusalemandRobert GreenallReutersIsrael's military says it captured Beaufort Castle, a strategic fort in southern Lebanon The Israeli military has captured the strategic site of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “decisive shift” in its offensive against Hezbollah.
It comes as ground troops move ever deeper into Lebanese territory beyond their original demarcation line of the Litani river.
Meanwhile the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) increased the zone in southern Lebanon that it has warned residents to evacuate from.
Lebanon's prime minister has accused Israel of carrying out “collective punishment”.
Perched over the Litani valley, Beaufort Castle has been key to controlling the region around it since the Crusaders built it some 900 years ago. The Israeli army captured it 44 years ago in what&..
