Katz says Israel to destroy south bridges, border homes as warning issued for al-Qasmiyeh bridge
Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Sunday that 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 I instructed the IDF (army) to immediately destroy all the bridges over the Litani River that are used for terrorist activity, in order to prevent Hezbollah terrorists and weapons from moving south," Katz said in a statement.
He said the military was also instructed to "accelerate the demolition of Lebanese houses in the contact villages in order to thwart threats to Israeli communities."
The Israeli army meanwhile warned that it would bomb the al-Qasmiyeh Bridge on the southern coastal highway that links Tyre to Sidon and Beirut.
Source: Agence France Presse
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