"The bombing of the bridge marks an escalation of the Israeli military's campaign against Hezbollah, which resumed on March 2 after the Lebanese armed group fired rockets into Israel in response to the Israeli-US killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei."
"Aoun said the attacks on the bridge were an attempt to sever the geographical connection between the southern Litani region and the rest of Lebanese territory, falling within suspicious schemes to establish a buffer zone along the Israeli border."
"Katz had earlier said Israel's strategy of attacking bridges over the Litani River used for terrorist activity and homes in front-line villages was similar to the model used in Beit Hanoun and Rafah in Gaza, where Israel created buffer zones by clearing and demolishing buildings near the border."
"The Israeli army chief said the operation against Hezbollah has only begun and would be prolonged, preparing to advance the targeted ground operations and strikes according to an organised plan."
The Israeli army has intensified its operations against Hezbollah, attacking the Qasmiyeh Bridge, a crucial link in southern Lebanon. This escalation follows Hezbollah's rocket fire in response to the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader. Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz ordered the destruction of crossings over the Litani River and nearby homes. The strategy mirrors past operations in Gaza aimed at creating buffer zones. The Israeli army chief announced that the operation against Hezbollah is just beginning and will be extended, with preparations for ground operations underway.
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