Threat comes as Israeli invasion of Lebanon expands, spurring more fear, displacement and deadly attacks.Israel’s military has threatened to destroy more bridges in southern Lebanon in what observers say is an attempt to cut the area off from the rest of the country as Israeli forces press forward with a devastating ground invasion.In a social media post on Friday, Israeli army spokesman Avichay Adraee said the military planned to bomb the Sohmor and Mashghara bridges over the Litani River in the western Bekaa Valley, claiming they are being used by the Lebanese armed group Hezbollah.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“These are two main bridges – the main arteries for goods, for people, for movement – between the rest of Lebanon and the western Bekaa,” Al Jazeera’s Obaida Hitto reported from Tyre in southern Lebanon.“If these bridges are destroyed, it will essentially isolate the western Bekaa from the rest of Lebanon. It will make it extremely difficult for people trying to cross into the western Bekaa Valley and reach the main hub of Chtoura, to reach hospitals and other public services.”Hitto said Israel has destroyed at least six other bridges over the Litani River since the start of its intensified aerial and ground offensive in Lebanon in early March.The bombing of bridges and other civilian infrastructure across southern Lebanon has been widely condemned. Rights groups have warned that Israel appears to be trying to isolate the region.A deepening ground invasion launch …
