Israeli Forces Ne Beaufort Castle in Southern Lebanon Par Kabza Kiya Hai, Jo Ongoing Conflict with Hezbollah Ke Dauran Hua Hai

Israel-Hezbollah conflict ke dauran, Israeli troops ne historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon par kabza kiya hai, jo unki 26 saal mein sabse gahri military incursion hai. Israeli military ne ye announcement Sunday, May 31, 2026 ko kiya tha, jo ki intense fighting aur airstrikes ke baad nearby villages mein hua tha. Crusader-era ke fortress, jo city of Nabatiyeh ke paas hai, ka capture Israel ke liye ek bada strategic advance hai, jo latest phase of war ke dauran hua hai, jo March 2, 2026 se shuru hua tha. Ye conflict shuru hua tha jab Hezbollah ne northern Israel par rockets launch kiye the, jo ki U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran ke baad hua tha, jo Hezbollah ke primary backer hai. Uske baad, Israel ne ground invasion launch kiya, jisme dozens of Lebanese villages aur towns ko capture kiya gaya, jo ki border ke paas the. Hezbollah ne bhi thousands of missiles aur drones launch kiye, jo ki Israeli positions par target kiye gaye the, jo southern Lebanon aur northern Israel mein the. Israeli military ka Beaufort Castle par kabza, ek nominal ceasefire ke dauran hua hai, jo April 17, 2026 se lagu hai, aur Lebanon aur Israel ke beech direct talks hone se pehle, jo Washington mein Tuesday, June 3, 2026 se shuru hone wale hain. Lebanese Parliament Speaker Nabih Berri, jo Hezbollah ka ek key ally hai, ne kaha ki wo militant group ki "full, comprehensive aur immediate commitment to a ceasefire" guarantee kar sakta hai. Lekin, usne ye sawal kiya ki kaun Israel ko military operations band karne ke liye majboor karega, jo ki accountability mein disparity ko darshata hai. French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot ne Israel ke actions ko "unacceptable" karar diya aur United Nations Security Council ki emergency meeting bulane ki appeal ki, jo ki Israeli military presence in Lebanon ko address kare. Barrot ne French television BFM TV par May 31, 2026 ko kaha ki "kuch bhi Israeli military operations ko Lebanon mein prolong karne aur uske territory par occupation ko justify nahi kar sakta." Diplomats ne bataya ki Security Council meeting Monday, June 1, 2026 ko ho sakti hai, pending formal announcement ke saath. Beaufort Castle, jo Arabic mein Al-Shaqif ke naam se jana jata hai, ek strategic fortress hai, jo Lebanon ke rolling green hills par sthit hai, jo Litani River ko overlook karta hai. Ye fortress 12th century mein Crusaders dwara banaya gaya tha, aur iske baad kayi powers ne is par kabza kiya hai, jisme Saladin ke forces, Mamluks, Ottomans, French mandate, aur Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) shamil hain. Israel ne pehli baar 1982 mein is castle par kabza kiya tha, jab Defense Minister Ariel Sharon the, jo baad mein prime minister ban gaye. Fortress ko partially restore kiya gaya tha aur 2000 mein visitors ke liye khola gaya tha, jab Israel ne Lebanon se withdrawal kiya tha. 2024 Israel-Hezbollah war ke dauran, UNESCO ne 34 cultural sites in Lebanon, including Beaufort Castle, ko enhanced protection ke liye designate kiya tha, taaki hostilities ke dauran damage ko prevent kiya ja sake. Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz ne X (formerly Twitter) par photographs share kiye, jisme Israeli troops castle ke bahar chal rahe the, aur announce kiya ki Israeli flag ko castle ke peaks par raise kiya gaya hai. Katz ne kaha ki Israeli flag ka return castle ke peaks par, jo ki Galilee towns ko overlook karte hain, ek renewed military presence ko darshata hai, jo 26 saal ke absence ke baad hua hai. Katz ne kaha ki Israel castle par control maintain karna chahta hai, jabki operations continue hongi, jo ki thousands of homes aur military infrastructure ko destroy karega, jo ki Hezbollah dwara southern Lebanon mein use kiya jata hai. Israeli military ka advance Beaufort Castle ke aage badh gaya hai, jisme troops ab 5 kilometers (3 miles) Nabatiyeh se door hain, jo ek major city hai southern Lebanon mein. Israeli forces ne Litani River ko cross kiya hai, jo ki pehle ek de-facto boundary tha, aur area ko Litani aur Zahrani rivers ke beech combat zone designate kiya hai. Residents ko affected areas se evacuate karne ki appeal ki gayi hai, jisme coastal city of Tyre bhi shamil hai, jo Lebanon ka fourth-largest city hai. Kuch log pehle hi flee kar chuke hain, jo ki intensified airstrikes ke baad hua hai, lekin kuch abhi bhi region mein hain. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ne Beaufort Castle ka capture ek "dramatic stage" karar diya hai, jo ki Israel ki military strategy mein hai, jo ki Syria, Lebanon, aur Gaza mein security zones par occupation ke saath comparison karta hai. Netanyahu ne claim kiya hai ki Israel ne 3,000 Hezbollah militants ko kill kiya hai, jo ki war shuru hui hai, lekin Hezbollah ne apne casualty figures disclose nahi kiye hain. Ongoing conflict aur Israel ke expanding operations ne concerns raise kiye hain, jo ki further destabilization ke baare mein hain, jabki diplomatic efforts broker a lasting ceasefire continue ho rahe hain. ---