After destroying bridges in southern Lebanon, Israel talks about establishing a ‘safety zone’

Israel attacks strategic bridge in southern Lebanon; see VIDEO Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz spoke this Tuesday (24) of establishing a “security zone” in southern Lebanon after destroying five bridges over the Litani River. According to Katz, the military will control the remaining bridges in the region. ✅ Follow g1’s international news channel on WhatsApp “All five bridges over the Litani River that Hezbollah used to transport terrorists and weapons have been destroyed, and the Israel Defense Forces will control the remaining routes in the security zone to the Litani. (…) Hundreds of thousands of residents of southern Lebanon who evacuated to the north will not return south of the Litani River until the safety of northern residents is guaranteed,” Katz said at a meeting of Army office. Israel has been carrying out a ground operation that it calls “limited” in southern Lebanon since the beginning of the month against the terrorist group Hezbollah. Over the weekend, Israeli troops began demolishing bridges over the Litani River, which connects a 30km strip of southern Lebanon to the rest of the country. Katz’s talk of a “security zone” represents a further escalation in the ground operation and raises fears that a full-scale invasion could be on the horizon. At the weekend, the Lebanese government accused Israel of wanting to create a “buffer zone” in the south of the country. The Israeli minister again accused the Lebanese government this Tuesday of not fulfilling the commitment it had made to disarm Hezbollah, which would justify the “security zone” in Lebanese territory to guarantee the safety of Israeli citizens in the north of the country. This report is being updated. Israeli military announced a new wave of attacks in Lebanon

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