After UNESCO moved forward with criticism of Israel over heritage sites, Israel responded by accusing the organization of ignoring Hezbollah’s military use of Beaufort Castle in southern Lebanon.
Israel says Hezbollah built an extensive tunnel network beneath the historic fortress and used the site to launch roughly 400 rockets at Israeli communities. The Foreign Ministry also released graphics and video it says show the tunnels beneath Beaufort Castle, arguing UNESCO has remained silent on the site’s militarization while condemning Israel.
Israel Accuses UNESCO Over Beaufort
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