Israeli troops take control of Beaufort Castle along Lebanon border

The medieval Beaufort Castle, known locally as Qalaat al-Shaqif or Shaqif Arnoun. PIC/AFP

Israeli troops have seized the 900-year-old Beaufort Castle and its strategic ridge in southern Lebanon, the military said on Sunday.

It comes after one of the heaviest days of Hezbollah fire toward northern Israel since the April ceasefire, prompting school closures and restrictions.

Israel said the operation was focused on establishing control of the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi al-Saluki area, while degrading the Hezbollah militia and its infrastructure on the ridge established under Iranian direction.

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