Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

Israeli troops captured Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, marking the deepest incursion into the country in 26 years. The operation followed days of airstrikes and fighting with Hezbollah, as part of an ongoing conflict that began in March 2024. The castle, historically significant and previously held by Israel in 1982, is a strategic military asset overlooking southern Lebanon and northern Israel.