Beaufort Castle Lebanon: Ancient Citadel Critically Damaged in Israeli Airstrike, Local Authorities Confirm
BEIRUT, Lebanon - In a development that has sent shockwaves through the international heritage community, the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon has sustained critical structural damage following a targeted Israeli airstrike. Military sources confirm the attack occurred overnight, with ordnance striking the castle’s southeastern rampart, collapsing a section of the 12th-century fortification. Local authorities now assess the damage to the ninth-century Crusader fortress as severe and potentially irreversible, raising urgent concerns over the preservation of one of Lebanon's most iconic medieval landmarks.