Strategic Spot: The history & security significance of the Beaufort Castle
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.
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.
Iran’s state media amplifies Barak’s warnings that a war with Iran could slide into a “prolonged phase of stagnation” similar to the U.S. experiences in Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
507 IDF soldiers have lost their lives reconquering and securing the area – only to have Israel surrender it again to the Hezbollah terror organization.
