Why is Israel bombing key bridges in southern Lebanon?

article author: NAJIA HOUSSARI Thu, 2026-03-26 05: 45 BEIRUT: Israel’s systematic targeting of bridges over the Litani River marks a significant escalation in its military campaign in Lebanon, which is shifting from airstrikes and evacuation warnings to the deliberate severing of southern Lebanon from the rest of the country. Lebanese officials and military sources believe the strikes on key crossings linking areas north and south of the Litani were aimed at creating a geographic divide that would isolate large parts of the south, disrupt aid and relief operations and restrict movement across the region. Main category: Middle-East Tags: Battlefield Lebanon

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