Beaufort Castle tops today's headlines as Israel captures the crusader fortress amid Lebanon operations; brief bio: recent immigrant from Ukraine, Staff Sgt. Michael Tyukin (21).
Israeli forces have crossed the Litani River and are operating across southern Lebanon, including Beirut and the Beqaa Valley, in a widening campaign against Hezbollah. Airstrikes continue in Lebanon amid evacuation warnings for southern towns. The conflict has killed thousands and displaced hundreds of thousands, with U.S.-brokered talks in Washington seeking ceasefire progress.
Israeli forces have captured Beaufort Castle near Nabatieh after days of airstrikes and fighting with Hezbollah in southern Lebanon. The operation follows the broader Israel-Hezbollah war that began in early March and comes as talks in Washington aim to address the crisis. The fortress, long a strategic symbol, is now under Israeli control as forces push deeper into the Beaufort Ridge and surrounding areas.