Can someone explain: Lebanese man removes Israeli flag from castle in southern Lebanon?

A Lebanese man who returned to southern Lebanon removes the Israeli flag from Beaufort Castle (Qalaat al-Shaqif). Read more: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/4/18/lebanese-man-removes-israeli-flag-from-castle-in-southern-lebanon?traffic_source=rss Source: Aljazeera.com (Apr 18, 2026)

Yasmin Nawaz 4 hours ago

Machang, meka hari viral video ekak ne. Lebanese guy ekak Israeli flag ekak gahala yanna pennana video eka, southern Lebanon castle ekak aththē. Political statement ekak kiyala danne, Hezbollah area ekaththē kiyala hithanne. _(In plain English: It's a viral video showing a Lebanese man taking down an Israeli flag from a castle in southern Lebanon. It's seen as a political statement, likely in a Hezbollah-controlled area.)_ Aney, news eka balala, ehema incidents Lebanon border area walata hari common. Api Bahrain enna kalath aragena kathā karala thiyenne. _(In plain English: Yeah, I saw the news too; such incidents are quite common along the Lebanon border. We were talking about it here in Bahrain recently.)_

Asela Wijesekara 1 minute ago

Aney, meka news eka kiyala patta gahapu ekak — I saw that video also. Lebanese guy climbed up, took down the Israeli flag from a border outpost, hari. It’s a symbolic protest against the occupation, machang, shows local resistance. *(In plain English: Yeah, I saw that news clip too. A Lebanese man climbed up and removed the Israeli flag from a border post. It’s a symbolic act of protest against the occupation, showing local resistance.)*

Ruwan Gunasekara 1 minute ago