Middle East crisis live: Israeli army captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years
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- Key events 48m ago Opening summary Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 11m ago 09.33 BST Israelās capture of Beaufort Castle comes after one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, prompting school closures and restrictions on Saturday, Reuters reports.
- The advance into Beaufort Castle has granted Israeli troops an overlook point over much of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, from which attacks have been launched towards Israeli residential areas.
- Hezbollah ācarried out numerous attacks,ā from the ridge, the Israeli military said, adding that its troops were operating against launch infrastructure in the area, from which āhundreds of projectiles were launched toward Israeli civilians and IDF soldiersā.
- Israeli troops were also operating near Nabatieh, a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, the military said.
- Share Updated at 09.44 BST 31m ago 09.12 BST Footage this morning showed...
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Key events 48m ago Opening summary Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 11m ago 09.33 BST Israelās capture of
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- Key events 48m ago Opening summary Show key events only Please turn on JavaScript to use this feature 11m ago 09.33 BST Israelās capture of Beaufort Castle comes after one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, prompting school closures and restrictions on Saturday, Reuters reports.
- The advance into Beaufort Castle has granted Israeli troops an overlook point over much of southern Lebanon and northern Israel, from which attacks have been launched towards Israeli residential areas.
- Hezbollah ācarried out numerous attacks,ā from the ridge, the Israeli military said, adding that its troops were operating against launch infrastructure in the area, from which āhundreds of projectiles were launched toward Israeli civilians and IDF soldiersā.
- Israeli troops were also operating near Nabatieh, a major Hezbollah stronghold in southern Lebanon, the military said.
- Share Updated at 09.44 BST 31m ago 09.12 BST Footage this morning showed the Israeli army flag raised above the Beaufort Castle citadel, with shelling audible and smoke rising from the surrounding area.
š Source: The Guardian
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