Beaufort Castle Latest News
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.
- It is located just 14.5 km from the Israeli border.
- 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.
Source: FP
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