Israeli forces cross Lebanon’s Litani River and seize 12th century castle

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · May 31, 2026 · 65 words

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Israeli forces cross south Lebanon’s Litani River and seize 12th century castle Israeli forces cross Lebanon’s Litani River and seize 12th century castle Invading Israeli forces have crossed north of Lebanon’s Litani River and seized the medieval Beaufort…

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Video shows soldiers at the Crusader-era fortress, where Israeli and Golani Brigade flags have been raised.

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The clearest point to anchor on is this: Video shows soldiers at the Crusader-era fortress, where Israeli and Golani Brigade flags have been raised.

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/31/israeli-forces-cross-lebanons…

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Claim 1: “Video shows soldiers at the Crusader-era fortress, where Israeli and Golani Brigade flags have been raised”

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There is a direct contradiction between sources. The Guardian reports that images and footage showed Israeli and Golani Brigade flags flying over the castle. Conversely, Hezbollah Military Media posted a video claiming that thermal surveillance showed no Zionist soldiers in the castle.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — This timeline of the 2026 Lebanon war covers the period from 2 March 2026, when Hezbollah fired projectiles towards Israel from Lebanon following the start of the 2026 Iran war, to the present.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_the_2026_Lebanon_w…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erez Gerstein (Hebrew: ארז גרשטיין; March 13, 1960 – February 28, 1999) was an Israeli Brigadier General (Tat Aluf) who commanded the Israel Defense Forces Lebanon Liaison Unit and died in the South L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erez_Gerstein

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web search NEUTRAL — Images and footage showed Israeli and Golani Brigade flags flying over Beaufort Castle, which overlooks much of southern Lebanon, giving it strategic importance, as shelling echoed across the surround…
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/may/31/israel-pursuin…

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Claim 2: “Invading Israeli forces have crossed north of Lebanon’s Litani River”

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The claim is corroborated by multiple independent sources: Al Jazeera reports Netanyahu's statement that forces crossed the river, and Wikipedia explicitly documents the '2026 Israeli crossing of the Litani River' occurring on 12 May 2026.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Litani River (Arabic: نهر الليطاني, romanized: Nahr al-Līṭānī), the classical Leontes (Ancient Greek: Λεόντης, romanized: Leóntes, lit. 'lion river'), known in medieval times as Līṭa (Arabic: نهر …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Litani_River

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1978 South Lebanon conflict, also known as the First Israeli invasion of Lebanon and codenamed Operation Litani by Israel, began when Israel invaded southern Lebanon up to the Litani River in Marc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1978_South_Lebanon_conflict

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On 12 May 2026, the Israeli Defense Forces publicly revealed the existence of a week-long raid that enabled Israeli forces to cross the Litani River, dismantle Hezbollah cells and infrastructure, and …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Israeli_crossing_of_the_L…

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Claim 3: “seized the medieval Beaufort Castle in the southern Nabatieh Governorate”

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Multiple independent sources confirm the seizure of Beaufort Castle. This includes news reports from AOL/Reuters and Wikipedia entries regarding the 2026 Lebanon war and the location of the castle in the Nabatieh Governorate.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since 2 March 2026, there has been an ongoing war in Lebanon between Israel and the Lebanese Shia militant group Hezbollah, with Israel invading parts of Lebanon. It is a resumption of major fighting …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Lebanon_war

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Beaufort or Belfort Castle, known locally as Qal'at al-Shaqif (Arabic: قلعة الشقيف, romanized: Qalʿat al-Shaqīf, lit. 'Castle of the Steep Cliff') or Shaqif Arnun (شقيف أرنون, Shaqīf Arnūn), is a Crus…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_Castle,_Lebanon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Nabatieh or Nabatiyeh (Arabic: النبطية, romanized: an-Nabaṭiyya, IPA: [nabɑˈtˤɪjje]; Classical Syriac: ܐܠܢܒܛܝܥ) is the largest city in the Nabatieh Governorate of southern Lebanon. It serves as the ad…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabatieh

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