Netanyahu calls capture of Beaufort castle a 'dramatic shift' as Israel-Hezbollah conflict escalates
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Summary
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced that capturing the medieval Beaufort castle marks a "dramatic shift" in the Lebanon offensive against Hezbollah. He vowed to push deeper into Lebanon. Hezbollah retaliated by targeting Israeli army positions in northern Israel, and air raid sirens sounded in the Acre area. The Beaufort castle was previously used by Israeli forces during their two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon that ended in 2000.
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Hezbollah, meanwhile, said it targeted Israeli army positions and infrastructure in Shlomi and Nahariya in northern Israel, while air raid sirens blared in the Acre area.
Israeli forces used the Beaufort castle a base during their previous two-decade occupation of southern Lebanon that ended in 2000.
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