Lebanese man removes Israeli flag from castle in southern Lebanon

Al Jazeera · 🇶🇦 public Qatar · Apr 18, 2026 · 65 words

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Lebanese man removes Israeli flag from castle in southern Lebanon Lebanese man removes Israeli flag from castle in southern Lebanon A Lebanese man who returned to his village in southern Lebanon after the temporary ceasefire was announced removes the Israeli…

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Why it matters

The castle which dates back to the 12th century is in the Nabatiyeh Governorate.

Common ground

The clearest point to anchor on is this: A Lebanese man who returned to his village in southern Lebanon after the temporary ceasefire was announced removes the Israeli flag from Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif).

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Claim 1: “A Lebanese man who returned to his village in southern Lebanon after the temporary ceasefire was announced removes the Israeli flag from Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif).”

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The claim is reported by multiple independent sources, including Al Jazeera and another web search result, confirming that a Lebanese man removed an Israeli flag from Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif) following a ceasefire.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1982 Lebanon War, also called the Second Israeli invasion of Lebanon, began on 6 June 1982, when Israel invaded southern Lebanon. The invasion followed a series of attacks and counter-attacks betw…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_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) or Shaqif Arnun (شقيف أرنون, Shaqīf Arnūn), is a Crusader fortress in Nabatieh Governor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beaufort_Castle,_Lebanon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Southern Lebanon (Arabic: جنوب لبنان, romanized: Janūb Lubnān) is the area of Lebanon comprising the South Governorate and the Nabatiye Governorate. The two entities were divided from the same provinc…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Lebanon

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Claim 2: “The castle which dates back to the 12th century is in the Nabatiyeh Governorate.”

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Wikipedia explicitly confirms that Beaufort Castle (Qal'at al-Shaqif) is located in the Nabatieh Governorate of Southern Lebanon. The 12th-century date is corroborated by Al Jazeera and TikTok reports referencing the site's history as a Crusader fortress.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Marjayoun District is a district in the Nabatieh Governorate of Lebanon. The capital of the district is Marjayoun. Marjayoun stands at a hill facing Mount Hermon to the East, with Beaufort Castle.…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marjayoun_District

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

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