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<\/a><\/p>\nPublished On 31 Jul 202631 Jul 2026<\/p>\n
Israeli forces have carried out a series of powerful detonations near Lebanon\u2019s UNESCO-listed Beaufort Castle, as they continue to occupy southern Lebanon despite a United States-brokered \u201cceasefire\u201d agreement.<\/p>\n
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defence Minister Israel Katz said in a statement on Friday that the army blew up a tunnel system in the Beaufort<\/a> area that they claimed formed a key part of Hezbollah\u2019s plan to infiltrate communities in the Galilee.<\/p>\n Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list<\/p>\n They said about \u201c700 tons of explosives\u201d were used in the operation, describing it as part of an ongoing campaign to dismantle Hezbollah\u2019s infrastructure in southern Lebanon.<\/p>\n \u201cIsraeli forces triggered very powerful explosions around midnight,\u201d in the area near the \u201cBeaufort fortress\u201d, Lebanon\u2019s official National News Agency (NNA) said.<\/p>\n An NNA correspondent reported that the violent explosions shattered windows in several homes in the town of Qlayaa due to the force of the blasts and the shockwaves felt by residents throughout the area.<\/p>\n The Crusader-era castle, located in the southern area occupied by Israel, was added last week to UNESCO\u2019s List of World Heritage in Danger.<\/p>\n Earlier, NNA also reported that Israeli forces demolished and destroyed a number of caves and houses in the vicinity of al-Mansouri and Majdal Zoun in the Tyre district using several shells.<\/p>\n NNA added that Israeli forces carried out very large explosions at midnight in the areas of Yohmor al-Shaqif, Arnoun and Kfar Tebnit, the sound of which was reportedly heard across the southern regions.<\/p>\n