Lebanon President: Israeli air strikes on bridges in southern Lebanon are a precursor to ground invasion

Lebanon President Joseph Aoun said on the 22nd that Israel's air strikes on multiple bridges in southern Lebanon constitute a "serious escalation" of the fighting, a flagrant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and a precursor to the Israeli army's ground invasion. In a statement, Aoun condemned Israel's destruction of southern Lebanon's infrastructure, especially the Qassimiyah Bridge and other bridges on the Litani River. (Xinhua Agency)