US EditionIsrael Orders Destruction of All Litani River Bridges in Lebanon
Israel aims to block Hezbollah's movement by destroying bridges and issuing evacuation orders, forcing over 1 million Lebanese civilians to flee, officials report.
- The Israeli military ordered evacuation south of the Litani River and indicated plans to blow up bridges across the Litani in southern Lebanon.
- Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said the operation aims to remove threats and protect northern residents, warning evacuees won't return until safety is guaranteed.
- More than 1,000 people have been killed since March 2, including 118 children and health workers; healthcare workers and hospitals in southern Lebanon and Beirut face closures and attacks, displacing over one million civilians.
- Calls for control south of the Litani raise fears of long-term occupation, while Stefan Kornelius warned 'We see preparations for a major Israeli ground offensive...'
- Under international humanitarian law, the U.N. human rights office said some Israeli attacks may amount to war crimes, Amnesty International urged investigations, and experts warned displacement policies violate international law.
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IDF chief approves deeper Lebanon offensive, says fight against Hezbollah ‘only just
Israel expands buffer zone in southern Lebanon, targets bridges and supply routes and accelerates Gaza-style home demolitions; Lebanon warns strikes signal a ground invasion and attempt to isolate the south from the rest of the country
The Israeli military (IDF) launched a new series of attacks on the infrastructure of the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah in southern Lebanon today, the military said via Telegram. The army had previously been ordered to destroy several bridges over the Litani River. Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned the attacks on the bridges, calling them "a prelude to a ground invasion."
The Hebrew country ordered the accelerated destruction of homes located in villages in southern Lebanon that could pose "a threat to Israeli communities." More information: Father Pierre, the martyr of Kleya: refused to evacuate when Israel invaded Lebanon and died under the bombs helping its neighbours
Escalation in Lebanon-Israel Conflict: Humanitarian Catastrophe Looms
Escalation in Lebanon-Israel Conflict: Humanitarian Catastrophe Looms In a significant escalation of ongoing hostilities, Israel targeted key infrastructure in Lebanon on Sunday, including a main bridge linking the south to the rest of the country. The move, aimed at cutting off Hezbollah's transit routes, marks a strategic intensification in Israel's military operations.International law typically prohibits attacks on civilian infrastructure, y…
Israel Airstrikes Lebanese Bridge, a Weapons Passage for Pro-Iran Hezbollah. According to AFP on the 22nd (local time), the Lebanese state news agency reported that Israeli fighter jets attacked the Kasmiya Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon on that day. The Israeli military [assets] that Hezbollah, the pro-Iran armed faction in Lebanon, utilizes this bridge...
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