The Israeli Defense Minister announced the capture of the Crusader fortress in southern Lebanon

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) captured the medieval Beaufort fortress in southern Lebanon. This was announced on May 31 by Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz.

"On the instructions of the Prime Minister [of Israel Benjamin] Netanyahu and on my instructions, the IDF expanded its maneuver in Lebanon, crossed the Litani River and captured the Beaufort Ridge, one of the most important strategic points," he wrote on his page on the social network X (former. Twitter).

Katz added that the IDF will continue to fight Hezbollah to protect northern Israel. He stressed that the symbolism of the capture of the Beaufort fortress is also given by the fact that 44 years ago it was captured as part of the Israeli military operation Peace in Galilee.

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