# Israel has launched renewed strikes on southern Lebanon as it continues to press forward with a ground invasion.

*business · news · 2026-04-06 · Al Jazeera*

## Key points

- Israel has begun striking areas around Beirut previously untouched by the conflict.
- Israeli forces are systematically destroying bridges in southern Lebanon, isolating up to 150,000 people.
- An Israeli airstrike targeted a specific apartment in Ain Saadeh, a non-Hezbollah area, killing civilians.
- Observers note Israel is reviving 2006 war tactics, but current infrastructure destruction is more severe.

**Countries:** Israel, Lebanon

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