A message shared on Telegram recounts that IDF soldiers stationed at the historic Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon watched the French national team's World Cup defeat on Tuesday night, exactly 887 years after the Crusader king Fulk of Anjou captured the fortress. The post highlights the cultural and historical irony of the moment.
A Telegram post published Wednesday morning notes that IDF soldiers at Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon watched the French team's World Cup defeat on Tuesday night, 887 years after the Crusader king Fulk of Anjou captured the fortress. The observation connects the current Israeli military presence at the historic site to the Crusader past, without additional details on the specific match or the soldiers' deployment.
2 developments
- DevelopingIDF reasserts control of Beaufort Castle, says forces stay
- DevelopingIsraeli journalists conduct first media tour of Beaufort Castle since IDF withdrawal from Lebanon
- DevelopingIDF publishes footage of Hezbollah weapon cache at Beaufort Castle
- DevelopingChannel 14 airs exclusive Beaufort Castle feature, interviews commanders who recaptured the outpost and soldiers preparing for continued fighting
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