Israel destroys a bridge on the southern Lebanese coastal highway over the strategic Litani River

The Israeli military has been destroying bridges over the river, which link large swaths of southern Lebanon to the rest of the country.

Israel says Hezbollah militants have been using these routes to move into southern Lebanon, where fighting has intensified in recent days as Israel keeps up its ground operations and airstrikes.

Israeli military spokesperson Avichay Adraee issued a warning an hour before the Qasmiyeh bridge near the coastal city of Tyre was struck.  —AP