Battle of the Beaufort
The Battle of the Beaufort was fought between the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) on June 6, 1982, over Beaufort Castle, Lebanon. It was one of the first clashes of the 1982 Lebanon War and resulted in the IDF capturing the castle.
| Battle of the Beaufort | |||||||
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| Part of the 1982 Lebanon War | |||||||
Beaufort Castle, 1982. | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Israel |
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Lt.-Col. Zvika Barkai Moshe Kaplinsky (WIA) Giora Harnik † | Com. Ya'qoub Sumour (Rasim) † | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 88 soldiers from Golani Brigade |
21 fighters from Fatah student battalion | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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6 killed A-4 Skyhawk shot down and pilot captured | Dozens killed | ||||||
Location of the Beaufort Castle in Lebanon | |||||||
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