Southern Lebanese towns near Beaufort Castle hit by Israeli strikes
Israeli forces conducted strikes near Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon, deploying 700 tonnes of explosives to target sections of a Hezbollah tunnel network. Israel had agreed in June to a phased withdrawal from Lebanon, with the Lebanese military to assume responsibility for disarming Hezbollah.
Israeli military operations in southern Lebanon have intensified around the Beaufort Castle area, where forces deployed substantial ordnance against underground infrastructure. According to reports, the strikes utilized 700 tonnes of explosives targeting what the military characterized as components of a Hezbollah tunnel system. This action occurs within the context of a June agreement between Israel and Lebanon that outlined a staged Israeli withdrawal from Lebanese territory. Under the terms of that arrangement, the Lebanese military was designated to take on the task of disarming Hezbollah as Israeli forces depart the region.
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