Beaufort Castle

Hezbollah’s rock-cut tunnels under Beaufort Castle expose decades of UNIFIL failure - analysis

The question now is whether or not Lebanon can step up and control its own territory. Dragging their feet didn't help them; it ruined their lives.

|BySETH J. FRANTZMAN
Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.
Two IDF company commanders at Beaufort Castle, southern Lebanon, July 12, 2026.

At Beaufort Castle, the IDF's 36th Division prepares for Hezbollah's next move

Reporter's Notebook: With the IDF dug in at Beaufort, its next challenge is preventing Hezbollah from returning to the guerrilla tactics that once drove Israel from southern Lebanon.

|ByJONATHAN SPYER