00:00Lebanon is a sovereign country that has been a founding member of the United Nations since 1945, but, on several
00:08occasions, Israel has made an attempt to be in control of some areas of the sovereign nation, Lebanon, which is
00:14a small country of approximately 10,500 square kilometers, out of which, about 3,000 square kilometers are perhaps currently
00:24under the control and capture of Israeli armed forces
00:27since the State of Israel began the War of Redemption in 2025, a military operation targeting Hezbollah fighters in Lebanon
00:35which the Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu in a nationwide video broadcast on Sunday, said, over 8,000 Hezbollah fighters
00:44have been killed, ordered Israeli troops to expand more into Lebanon and commended men and women of the Israel Defense
00:52Forces of retaking or recapturing Beaufort, a 900-year-old castle city
00:57in Lebanon that perched on a high ridge overlooking the Latani River Valley with a good tactical and strategic military
01:04viewpoint over southern Lebanon, the Western Beaker Valley and northern Israel, the highly valued military fortress was previously occupied by
01:12Israel between 1982 and year 2000 and its reoccupation by Israel on Saturday night has triggered emergency United Nations Security
01:22Council meeting, according to the French Foreign Minister,
01:26Jean Nolbarat, France has called for emergency UN Security Council meeting over Israel expansion into more Lebanon's territory, stating to
01:36BFMTV News Network on Sunday that while France recognizes Israel's right to self-defense, nothing can justify the continuation of
01:46Israeli military operations in Lebanon and its ever deeper occupation of Lebanese territory,
01:52and Israel Defense Forces, and Israel Defense Forces, IDF in a statement on Sunday via its social media handles, said,
01:59these are photos from the precise IDF operation in the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi Saluki area in southern Lebanon.
02:06IDF troops located weapons in the village of Zortar al-Shakir further proof of Hezbollah's presence inside civilian areas in
02:14southern Lebanon.
02:15Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the nationwide broadcast said and in quotes that,
02:21Last night, our heroic fighters captured the Beaufort Castle.
02:25They proudly raised the flag of the State of Israel and the flag of the Goluni Brigade there.
02:31I remind you that 44 years ago, this place was a symbol of a heroic battle by our fighters, but
02:38it was also a symbol of deep division among us.
02:40Today, we returned to Beaufort differently. We returned united, determined, and stronger than ever.
02:48I spoke with the fighters on the northern border on Friday. They told me, tell the people of Israel what
02:54we are doing here.
02:55Prime Minister, the public doesn't know what achievements we have made.
03:00Well, since the beginning of the War of Redemption we have eliminated 8,000 Hezbollah terrorists.
03:06Since Operation Roaring Lion 3000, in the past month alone 700, this is more than everyone we eliminated during the
03:15Second Lebanon War.
03:17I have instructed the IDF to expand the incursion in Lebanon.
03:22Our forces have crossed the Latani River.
03:25They took dominant terrain.
03:26They captured the Beaufort Ridge.
03:28And now my instruction is to deepen and expand our hold on places that were under Hezbollah's control.
03:34The capture of Beaufort is a dramatic stage and a dramatic change in the policy we are leading.
03:41We have broken the barrier of fear.
03:43We are taking the initiative.
03:45We are operating on all fronts.
03:47In Syria, in Gaza, in Lebanon.
03:50We have established security zones beyond our borders to protect our communities.
03:55On Friday, I spoke with the brigade commanders.
03:58They are daring brigade commanders, inside the territory, leading the heroic soldiers.
04:04And they told me, Prime Minister, we are carrying out the mission.
04:09We are charging forward.
04:11And Hezbollah is fleeing for its life.
04:13And I told them, I am with you.
04:16The entire nation of Israel is with you.
04:19It will take more time, but we will restore security to the residents of the north, just as we did
04:25for the residents of the south.
04:27It will take time, but we will complete the mission.
04:30Israel Defense Forces in a separate post on Sunday, stated that, the IDF launched an operation, beginning a few days
04:38ago, in the Beaufort Ridge and Wadi al-Saluki area in southern Lebanon in order to dismantle terrorist infrastructure,
04:45eliminate terrorists and remove direct threats to Israeli civilians.
04:49The operation is focused on establishing operational control of the Beaufort Ridge and the Wadi al-Saluki area, as well
04:57as degrading Hezbollah and dismantling terrorist infrastructure that was established on the ridge under Iranian direction.
05:04From Beaufort Ridge, Hezbollah terrorists managed military and combat activities and carried out numerous attacks.
05:11The IDF has crossed the Latani River and expanded its operations against Hezbollah targets north of the river.
05:19The operation is currently expanding to additional areas.
05:22It would be recalled that Lebanon got independence from France on November 22, 1943.
05:28And in an interview with BFM-TV on Sunday, the French Foreign Affairs Minister, Jean-Noel Barrett stated that,
05:36nothing can justify the prolongation of, Israel's, military operations in Lebanon and its increasingly deep occupation of Lebanese territory.
05:44This is a major mistake for Israel, he added.
05:48Barrett's statements come as the IDF confirmed it had taken control of Beaufort Castle in Lebanon,
05:54a position it had not held since withdrawing in May 2000.
05:59Beaufort was originally a French Crusader period castle in the region.
06:03In the same interview, Barrett also called for Iran and the US to reach a peace deal, describing the current
06:09situation as,
06:10untenable.
06:11We feel the consequences of the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz on a daily basis,
06:17at the pump, and more generally with its impact on the global economy and on the French economy.
06:21So this has to stop, he stated.
06:25He also said that, the planning work is advanced,
06:28regarding the mission to guarantee freedom of movement through the Strait of Hormuz.
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