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‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort

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On Sunday, Israeli soldiers captured Beaufort Castle in south Lebanon, raising an Israeli flag over the ancient fort for the first time in 26 years. The symbolic capture, occurring amidst intensified Israeli ground operations and airstrikes on southern Lebanese towns, carried significant psychological weight for both Israelis and Lebanese, evoking memories of past occupations and signaling Israeli dominance.
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Conquering of Beaufort Castle for first time in 26 years brings back memories of occupation of southWhen Hussain Alawieh used to take tourists to Beaufort Castle, they would marvel at the view. The ancient hilltop fort, captured nearly 1,000 years earlier by Crusaders, still offered the same sweeping panoramic views of south Lebanon and the Litani River that empires fought over for a millennia.

‘A shock to all Lebanese’: Israel sends a message as it takes ancient fort
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