Israeli defence minister threatens to raze Lebanese national infrastructure

Israeli defence minister threatens to raze Lebanese national infrastructure MEE staff on Fri, 03/13/2026 - 09:48 Israel Katz warns Lebanese government it will 'pay an increasing price' until Hezbollah is disarmed Off Israeli defence minister Israel Katz has threatened to destroy Lebanese national infrastructure used by Hezbollah until the group is disarmed. Katz said the Lebanese government had "misled and failed to uphold its commitment to disarm Hezbollah," warning that it will "therefore pay a price until it fulfils that obligation". His comments follow a statement by the Israeli military claiming it had struck a bridge on the Litani River, which it said had been used by Hezbollah fighters. “This is only the beginning, and the Lebanese government and the Lebanese state will pay an increasing price through damage to Lebanese national infrastructure that is used by Hezbollah terrorists,” Katz said. This is a developing story... Israel's war on Lebanon News Post Date Override 0 Update Date Mon, 05/04/2020 - 21:19 Update Date Override 0

Israeli defence minister threatens Lebanon with territorial loss, infrastructure damage Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz on Friday threatened Lebanon with increasing territorial losses and damage to its national infrastructure until Hezbollah is disarmed, Haaretz reported on Friday. "The Lebanese government misled and failed to uphold its commitment to disarm Hezbollah, and will therefore pay a price until it fulfills that obligation," Katz said. The minister's comments came after the Israeli military said it had destroyed a bridge over the Litani River, claiming that it was "a key crossing" for Hezbollah operatives. A statement released by Katz's office said on Thursday that if the Lebanese government could not prevent Hezbollah from attacking Israel, Israel "would do it ourselves".