Israel has threatened to bomb two major bridges in southern Lebanon — the Sohmor and Mashghara crossings over the Litani River — as its ground invasion intensifies, raising fears of total isolation for communities in the western Bekaa Valley. Military spokesman Avichay Adraee announced the planned strikes on social media, claiming Hezbollah uses the bridges for logistics. Al Jazeera's Obaida Hitto, reporting from Tyre, described the structures as vital arteries for movement, goods and access to hospitals, warning their destruction would sever the western Bekaa from the rest of Lebanon. Since early March, Israeli forces have already destroyed at least six bridges over the Litani, part of a broader campaign that has displaced more than 1.2 million people and killed at least 1,345, according to Lebanon's Ministry of Public Health. The South Lebanon Water Establishment reported significant damage to water facilities in Ibl al-Saqi and al-Maysat, with solar power systems also hit, calling the targeting of civilian infrastructure a violation of international law. On Friday, Israeli attacks killed at least four people, including two worshippers exiting a mosque in Sahmar. The violence has also reached UN peacekeepers: three were killed earlier in the week, and three more were wounded in an explosion near al-Adaissah, though the source remains unknown. UNIFIL spokesperson Kandice Ardiel emphasized that all parties must avoid combat near peacekeeping positions. Israel's military has stated its intent to demolish numerous residential homes in southern Lebanon as it consolidates control, further deepening the humanitarian crisis. The invasion began in March after Hezbollah launched missiles into northern Israel, a response to the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran.
When Avichay Adraee frames bridge bombings as targeting Hezbollah logistics, the reality is the deliberate severing of civilian lifelines — a tactic that turns infrastructure into weapons of displacement. Destroying the Sohmor and Mashghara bridges doesn't just block fighters; it traps the sick, the elderly and children without access to hospitals or aid. This pattern — from water systems to UN positions — reveals a campaign where the rules of war are being systematically eroded. When even peacekeepers aren't safe, the message isn't about military precision; it's about total control at any cost.
