Israel has launched renewed strikes on southern Lebanon as it continues to press forward with a ground invasion, while also waging new attacks on Beirut shortly after striking areas around the capital that had been so far removed from the conflict.At least four people were killed in a raid that hit a car in the southern town of Kfar Rumman, the Lebanese Civil Defence told Al Jazeera.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listLebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported a string of attacks in the Jabal Amel region, south of the Litani River, including in the towns of Arzoun, Jouya, Hadatha, Jmeijmeh, Dbeibine and Haris.An Israeli drone struck near Ghandour Hospital in Nabatieh al-Fawqa, killing one person and injuring a second, local media reported.Israel’s military has targeted bridges in southern Lebanon, in what observers say is an attempt to cut the area off from the rest of the country. A deepening ground invasion launched by the Israeli military on March 16 has spurred concern as Israeli leaders last week openly said they planned to demolish scores of homes.Elie Yaacoub, head of Mercy Corps’ Lebanon Crisis Analysis Team, said the area south of the Litani river was not witnessing a military escalation but “the systematic isolation of an entire population.”“The destruction of key bridges and transport routes is effectively cutting off up to 150,000 people from humanitarian assistance, creating conditions for a rapid deterioration in basic needs and access to essential services,” Yaacoub told Al Jazeera.“We are seeing a re-emergence of tactics used in the 2006 war, particularly the targeting of transport infrastructure to isolate the …
