Israel seizes medieval castle in southern Lebanon (VIDEOS)

Israel has captured Beaufort Castle, a 900-year-old Crusader fortress and a key vantage level in southern Lebanon, hailing the event as a “dramatic shift” in the continuing marketing campaign.

The takeover of the location was introduced on Sunday, when West Jerusalem circulated pictures of Israeli and Golani Brigade flags flying above the fortress. The medieval castle, often known as Qalaat al-Chakif, was beforehand utilized by Israel as a base throughout its two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon that ended in 2000.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the seize as a significant achievement, with the Israeli chief stating he had ordered the navy “to broaden its floor maneuver in Lebanon.” In response to media experiences, the IDF discovered no weaponry contained in the castle.

“Now my directive is to deepen and broaden our maintain in locations that had been underneath Hezbollah’s management. The seize of Beaufort is a dramatic stage and a dramatic shift in the coverage we’re main,” he mentioned.

Israel has additionally continued its bombing marketing campaign in southern Lebanon, which has considerably picked up in latest days. The vast majority of the strikes seem like concentrated across the metropolis of Nabatieh and its instant neighborhood, which is anticipated to be the following goal in the bottom offensive.

RT’s footage from the town, which is situated some 6km to the northwest of the castle, reveals giant plumes of smoke and dirt emanating from the websites affected by Israeli airstrikes. The assaults have inflicted heavy harm on the town’s residential areas and environment, footage reveals.

The Israeli onslaught continues regardless of the reported ceasefire declared greater than six weeks in the past. The continued hostilities between Israel and Lebanese militant group Hezbollah are a spillover of the broader battle in the area triggered by the US-Israeli assault on Iran.

Whereas the truce supposedly took impact on April 17, hostilities by no means stopped, with each Israel and Hezbollah repeatedly accusing one another of violating it. Iran has made a complete finish to the warfare in Lebanon a situation in its Pakistan-mediated negotiations with Washington, which have been ongoing since early April however have to date didn’t yield any tangible outcomes.

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