US EditionBBC World Service - Newshour, Israel Steps up Offensive in Southern Lebanon
Lebanese President Joseph Aoun condemned Israeli strikes on key bridges used by Hezbollah, warning they signal a wider ground invasion amid over 1,000 deaths and one million displaced in conflict.
- On march 22, 2026, an Israeli airstrike partly destroyed the Qasmiya Bridge near Tyre, Lebanon, and Joseph Aoun warned, 'These attacks represent a dangerous escalation and flagrant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and are considered a prelude to a ground invasion'.
- After fighting resumed on March 2, Hezbollah fired rockets into Israel in response to the US-Israeli joint offensive that killed over 1,300 people since Feb. 28.
- Israel's defence leadership ordered immediate destruction of all bridges over the Litani River used for terrorist activity and directed accelerated demolition of Lebanese houses in contact villages.
- Authorities report the human cost has grown, with 1,029 dead, more than one million displaced, and 2,786 injured since the conflict began earlier this month.
- President Aoun urged the UN to act immediately and warned that silence encourages violations, while Eyal Zamir said operations would continue as forces prepare to advance ground strikes.
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Lebanon accuses Israel of planning invasion
Israel attacked a key Lebanese bridge over the weekend as Israeli authorities approved an expansion of attacks, in what Lebanon’s president called a “prelude to ground invasion.” Israeli forces have been hitting crossings over the Litani River and homes close to the border since a ground assault targeting Hezbollah began a week ago. Beirut says more than 1,000 have been killed and a million displaced. The expansion of the Lebanese conflict, and …
Jerusalem. The President of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, yesterday condemned the Israeli bombing of a strategic bridge in the south of the country, and stated that the attacks on infrastructure constitute “the prelude to a land invasion”.
BBC World Service - Newshour, Israel steps up offensive in southern Lebanon
The president of Lebanon, Joseph Aoun, says Israel's military action in the south of his country is a prelude to a full-scale ground invasion. Israel has started blowing up bridges over a crucial river in southern Lebanon, saying it is targeting infrastructure used by Hezbollah. Could Israel be about to take the next step in the Middle Eastern conflict? Also in the programme: French voters have gone to the polls - will they tack to the centre gr…
Israel’s war on Lebanon intensifies amid growing fears of an invasion
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Israel has intensified operations in southern Lebanon, targeting key infrastructure including bridges on the Litani River as deadly fighting with Hezbollah ramps up. Lebanon’s President warns of possible Israeli invasion, urging international action. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ordered the military to “immediately” strike bridges over the Litani River in southern Lebanon, according to […]
Joseph Aoun condemns the Israeli attacks on the Litani bridges as an attempt to disrupt "the...
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