The Israeli military on Sunday struck the Qasmiya Bridge on the Litani River in southern Lebanon, rendering it unusable, Al Jazeera reported.
The bridge, a key crossing linking Lebanon's south to the rest of the country, was targeted hours after Israel warned of a bombing, according to reports.
Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz said the army had been ordered to destroy more bridges over the Litani river being used by Hezbollah in south Lebanon and to step up the demolition of houses.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Katz instructed the IDF to immediately destroy all the bridges over the Litani River used for terrorist activity, to prevent Hezbollah terrorists and weapons from moving south, Reuters reported.
Israel claims the crossing was used by Hezbollah terrorists to manoeuvre from north to south of the Litani River in Lebanon.
Lebanon President Joseph Aoun reacted to the attack, saying the attacks on the bridge were “an attempt to sever the geographical connection between the southern Litani region and the rest of Lebanese territory”.
Israel vows to expand ground operations against Hezbollah in Lebanon, with an Israeli military spokesperson saying that they will advance targeted ground operations and strikes according to an organised plan.
