Israel Hits Lebanon Bridge, Threatens Gaza-Level Destruction
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- Israel's military campaign in Lebanon has reached what the source describes as a "devastating new phase," with video capturing the moment an Israeli missile struck a building in south Lebanon on 13 March 2026
- Israeli forces destroyed a bridge crossing the Litani river in south Lebanon, hitting key infrastructure as part of the intensifying air campaign
- Israeli attacks since early March 2026 have killed 773 people in Lebanon, according to the source
- Israel explicitly warned Lebanon it could face the type of destruction seen in Gaza, raising the rhetorical stakes of the campaign by invoking the devastation in the neighboring enclave
Why it matters: With 773 people killed since early March and a key Litani river bridge destroyed, Israeli operations are matching the scale of destruction Israel itself is warning about. The explicit Gaza comparison from Israel puts Lebanese civilians in the crosshairs of a campaign being openly framed at Gaza's scale.
