Amid the West Asia conflict, Israel has pushed itself deeper into Lebanon recently, capturing the historic Beaufort Castle and the surrounding strategic ridge.
About Beaufort Castle:
Beaufort Castle — known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or the “Castle of the High Rock", is a medieval fortress situated atop a commanding hill near the city of Nabatieh in southern Lebanon.
Originally built by Crusaders in the 12th century, the castle has changed hands multiple times throughout history, passing through Crusader, Muslim, Mamluk, and Ottoman control.
It is one of the best-preserved examples of medieval castles in the Near East.
Its impressive architecture, with a high castle and a low castle, demonstrates its defensive role in the Middle Ages.
It overlooks vast stretches of southern Lebanon, the Litani River valley, and parts of northern Israel, making it a position of considerable strategic value.
The castle has also been at the centre of fighting in the past.
In 1982, amid the Lebanon War, Israel captured Beaufort Castle from the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) and held it until it withdrew from Lebanon in 2000.
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