Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into the country in 26 years
Posted by Ed on May 31, 2026, 5:57 pm
Sick of hearing how Israel is on its uppers militarily, a lack of soldiers, untold numbers going AWOL and others refusing the draft, depleted weapon stocks and losing hundreds of tanks and how Hezbollah are teaching them a lesson and how this vicious little settler state in in the process of destroying itself and won't survive much longer. Certainly doesn't look like it from where I'm standing...or am I falling victim to Hasbara bollox?
quote: Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into the country in 26 years
BEIRUT (AP) — Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday.
The taking of Beaufort castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, followed days of airstrikes and intense fighting in nearby villages between Israeli troops and Hezbollah militants.
The capture marked a major Israeli advance in the latest Israel-Hezbollah war, which began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets into northern Israel two days after the U.S. and Israel attacked its main backer, Iran.
Since then, Israel has launched a ground invasion, capturing dozens of Lebanese villages and towns close to the border. Hezbollah has launched thousands of missiles and drones at Israeli soldiers in southern Lebanon and northern Israel...
but journalists don't know the difference between strategic and tactical.Clio the cat, ?July 1997-1 May 2016 Kira the cat, ??2010-3 August 2018 Jasper the Ruffian cat ???-4 November 2021 Georgina the cat ?2006-4 December 2025 Toni the cat ?2005-25 March 2026
on May 31, 2026, 5:57 pm