Sitting thousands of feet high, Beaufort Ridge offers an unobstructed view of Israeli settlements, making the location one frequently used by Hezbollah and, in the past, the site of strategic and monumental battles.
IDF forces captured the strategic Beaufort Ridge and exposed a massive Iranian-funded Hezbollah ‘underground terror city.’
From its initial capture in 1982 to its withdrawal in 2000, the IDF’s complicated history with Beaufort Castle has resurfaced as forces recaptured the strategic stronghold in the current conflict.
The IDF withdrew from Beaufort on May 24, 2000, as part of Prime Minister Ehud Barak’s controversial decision to unilaterally abandon Israel’s security in southern Lebanon.
Israeli forces ultimately seized the historic fortress after crossing the Litani River and expanding operations into the Beaufort and Wadi al-Saluki areas.
