US EditionIsrael Strikes Bridge over Litani River in Lebanon
The strike on Zrariyeh bridge reportedly targeted Hezbollah’s military use, part of Israel’s campaign to degrade the group amid nearly 700 Lebanese deaths and mass displacement, officials said.
- On March 13, the Israeli military carried out an air strike that destroyed the Zrariyeh bridge spanning the Litani River, marking the first admitted attack on civilian infrastructure in southern Lebanon.
- The military said militants positioned launchers near the bridge and used it to move between north and south amid daily strikes since March 2 and a March 11 rocket attack by Hezbollah militants.
- International law notes attacks on civilian infrastructure are generally prohibited, though allowed if used militarily; the Israeli military gave no legal guidance or casualty details, while Lebanese authorities report almost 700 dead and 800,000 displaced.
- Israel warned Lebanon it would face more infrastructure damage until Iran-backed Hezbollah is disarmed, Defence Minister Israel Katz said the military plans to expand operations, while Australia ordered non-essential diplomats to leave Lebanon.
- Israeli forces have pushed further into southern Lebanon and launched raids on Lebanese villages near the border as defensive manoeuvres, while Beirut shelters cannot house the hundreds of thousands seeking refuge.
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Katz warns Lebanon will pay 'increasing price' as Israel strikes Hezbollah infrastructure
Katz’s remarks follow an Israeli Air Force mission earlier Friday on the Zarieh Bridge over the Litani River. By Vered Weiss, World Israel News Defense Minister Israel Katz warned Friday that Lebanon would face growing damage to national infrastructure if Hezbollah is not disarmed, saying the Lebanese government would pay “an increasing price” as Israel expands operations against the Iran-backed group. “This is only the beginning, and the Lebane…
Israel strikes bridge in Lebanon, warns more infrastructure could be hit in Hezbollah conflict
BEIRUT, March 13 — Israel warned Lebanon on Friday that it would face further damage to its infrastructure until Iran-backed Hezbollah is disarmed, after the Israeli military destroyed a bridge in south Lebanon in what appeared to be the first such strike of the war.As Israeli troops push further into southern Lebanon and pound Beirut’s suburbs with air strikes, Lebanon’s interior minister said authorities were unable to accommodate the hundreds…
After an attack on a river bridge, Israel warns of further damage in Lebanon, should the government not disarm Hezbollah there. The Lebanese fear that the airport can become their destination.
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