Israel captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

Israeli troops have captured a strategic mountain topped with a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon in the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter-century, the military said Sunday.

Israel captures strategic castle in Lebanon in deepest incursion into country in 26 years

TL;DR

  • Israeli troops captured a strategic mountain in southern Lebanon.
  • The mountain is topped with a Crusader-built castle.
  • This represents the deepest incursion into Lebanon by Israeli forces in over 25 years.
  • The military confirmed the capture on Sunday.