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An IDF soldier is seen in a Hezbollah tunnel near the Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 7, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
July 31, 2026, 4:37 am
IDF demolishes Hezbollah tunnels below southern Lebanon’s Beaufort Ridge
PM and defense minister say subterranean system blown up in response to drone attack a day earlier, after postponing the demolition due to the framework deal reached in June
By Emanuel Fabian
IDF troops at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 7, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
July 24, 2026, 6:35 pm
UNESCO lists Israeli-controlled heritage sites in Lebanon, West Bank as in danger
Cultural agency says Beaufort Castle has sustained damage and faced ongoing threats since IDF takeover amid fight against Hezbollah; Israel blasts Sebastia’s classification as Palestinian
By AFP and ToI Staff
Lebanese soldiers stand beside an armored personnel carrier near buildings damaged during the Israel-Hezbollah war in Ghandouriyeh village, southern Lebanon, July 21, 2026. (Hassan Ammar/AP)
July 21, 2026, 3:26 pm
In first, Lebanese army deploys in southern ‘pilot zone’ after Israel withdraws
Deployment in Zawtar al-Gharbiyeh is a test of the US-brokered plan for IDF pullout; Lebanese Armed Forces urges displaced residents to not return to their homes yet
By Emanuel Fabian, Lazar Berman and Agencies
IDF troops at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, July 7, 2026. (Emanuel Fabian/Times of Israel)
July 12, 2026, 6:00 pm
Beneath Beaufort’s strategic bulwark, a Hezbollah lair built to attack Israel is unearthed
Built into rocky ridge below imposing Crusader fortress, massive tunnel system, complete with showers and operating room, allowed terror group to launch Iranian arms at Metula and elsewhere without detection, IDF says
By Emanuel Fabian
Hezbollah operatives are seen in a major tunnel system near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, in footage published by the IDF on June 7, 2026. (Israel Defense Forces)
June 7, 2026, 11:12 pm
IDF reveals key Hezbollah command tunnel network near south Lebanon’s Beaufort
Hundreds of operatives were stationed in multi-level underground site, which includes water and electricity, anti-tank and anti-aircraft capabilities, an operating room
By Emanuel Fabian
Manuela Dviri, whose son Yoni fell in southern Lebanon in 1998. (Lidia Bagnara)
June 3, 2026, 9:14 pm
28 years after her son fell serving in Lebanon, activist mother slams IDF’s return
Manuela Dviri led the call for Israel to leave its northern neighbor after her son Yoni was killed in 1998. Today, as the military strengthens its foothold there, she doubles down
By Rossella Tercatin
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu makes a statement in front of an IDF photo of Beaufort Castle on May 31, 2026 (Screenshot / Omer Miron /GPO)
May 31, 2026, 7:04 pm
‘We returned stronger than ever’: Netanyahu hails capture of Lebanon’s Beaufort Castle
PM vows ‘dramatic shift’ in policy against Hezbollah as barrages Sunday trigger sirens in Acre, Haifa area, injure 4 soldiers near Beit Hillel; France seeks emergency UNSC session over Israel’s advances
By Nava Freiberg, ToI Staff and AFP
Political correspondent Tal Schneider joins host Jessica Steinberg for Daily Briefing podcast (ToI)
May 31, 2026, 2:09 pm
Daily Briefing May 31: After 26 years, IDF retakes Lebanon’s Beaufort fortress
Political writer Tal Schneider explains why Israel’s hands are tied as Hezbollah fires missiles at the north; plus, possible dates for elections
By Jessica Steinberg and Tal Schneider
Israeli soldiers opening gates for tank during the IDF's withdrawal from Lebanon, on June 22, 2000. (Flash90)
May 25, 2020, 4:13 am
20 years after Lebanon pullout, docuseries dives into the ‘War With No Name’
Nearly 700 soldiers were killed during Israel’s 18-year occupation of Lebanon; journalist Matti Friedman teamed up with the Kan broadcaster to tell their story
By Judah Ari Gross
Defense Ministry footage of the demolition of the Beaufort outpost in the southern Lebanon security zone on the night of May 24, 2000. The video, which was released 15 years after the withdrawal, also shows Israeli troops leaving Lebanon under Hezbollah fire. (Screen capture: YouTube)
May 21, 2015, 11:31 am
Defense Ministry releases footage of 2000 Lebanon retreat
Film shows Israeli troops returning to border under Hezbollah fire and demolition of iconic Beaufort outpost
By ToI Staff
The Beaufort Castle is a Crusader fortress in southern Lebanon which was used by the PLO to launch rockets at northern Israel before the First Lebanon War. (photo credit: Yossi Zamir/Flash90)
From the WebMarch 24, 2012, 10:49 am
‘Land Day’ march to stop at Beaufort
To avoid clashes with Israeli authorities, participants in Lebanon will not proceed to the border, reports Ynet News
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