Known as Qalaat al-Shaqif in Arabic, the castle was built by French crusaders in the 12th century. It is near Nabatieh and its position is 700m (2,300ft) above sea level and affords whoever controls it a view over southern Lebanon and northern Israel. Caption: Smoke rises following Israeli bombardment in southern Lebanon as seen from a position across the border in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel on May 31, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his military
took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on May 31, calling it a “dramatic shift” in the campaign against Hezbollah. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)Photographer: JALAA MAREYProvider: AFP via Getty ImagesSource: AFPCopyright: AFP or licensors Caption: TOPSHOT – This picture taken from a position in the Upper Galilee region in northern Israel shows an Israeli tank taking position amid destroyed buildings in southern Lebanon on May 31, 2026. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to push deeper into Lebanon after his
military took over the medieval castle of Beaufort on May 31, calling it a “dramatic shift” in the campaign against Hezbollah. (Photo by Jalaa MAREY / AFP via Getty Images)Photographer: JALAA MAREYProvider: AFP via Getty ImagesSource: AFPCopyright: AFP or licensors
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So they “captured” it and now it’s a dramatic shift? Sounds like marketing tbh.
Beaufort castle built by French crusaders?? I feel like they’re acting like it’s some new tech base. Also Hezbollah is always “at fault” in these headlines, idk, I’m confused.
Wait didn’t we just hear this same thing last month about them taking another hill? Like how is a castle even useful if the view is already there. Plus 700m sounds fake, like 700 miles or something. Either way seems like Netanyahu just wants cameras.
Smoke rises, tanks move, and now it’s “dramatic.” I mean I get it’s strategic, but this is gonna drag on forever. Also why does it say Upper Galilee like that’s in Lebanon? Sounds switched up.