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Israel retakes Beaufort castle in Lebanon, Paris issues strong condemnation

On Saturday night into Sunday, Israeli troops captured a strategic hill on which sits the Crusader-built Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon. It is the deepest incursion into the country in more than a quarter of a century, the army said. The Israeli flag is now flying over the medieval fortress.

The capture of the castle, near the city of Nabatiyeh, came after days of air strikes and intense fighting in nearby villages, where Israeli troops clashed with Hezbollah fighters.

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