Israeli airstrikes intensified across southern Lebanon on Monday, with bridges, towns, and suspected Hezbollah targets coming under renewed attack, as Israel signaled it is preparing for a prolonged and expanded military campaign.

Lebanese media reported that the Israeli Air Force struck a bridge over the Litani River that had already been bombed days earlier, with images circulating online appearing to show the Qaaqaait al-Jisr Bridge completely destroyed. Israel has warned it would target all crossings along the river, accusing Hezbollah of using them to transport fighters and weapons into southern Lebanon.

A wave of additional strikes hit multiple areas across the south. Israeli drones targeted the towns of Kfartibnit and Briqaa, as well as Adshit and Qsaybeh. Warplanes also struck Shaqra and Aynata in the Bint Jbeil district.

In a separate incident, a strike hit a motorcycle in Majdal Selem, killing one person and wounding two others. Earlier, Israeli artillery shelled homes in Maroun al-Ras, while the outskirts of Naqoura, Zebqin, Hammoul, and Tayr Harfa came under intermittent bombardment.

Pre-dawn airstrikes targeted the town of Khiyam, while another strike hit the plain of Sariin al-Tahta, according to the National News Agency. Shortly after midnight, Israeli warplanes carried out a heavy strike on a residential building in Shaabiyeh in the Tyre district, prompting civil defense teams to search for survivors amid reports of people trapped under the rubble.

Late Sunday, a ballistic missile launched by Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps toward northern Israel struck Lebanese territory, according to Israeli military assessments. It appeared to be the first time an Iranian ballistic missile has hit Lebanon during the current war. It remains unclear whether the missile was intended for Israeli troops operating in southern Lebanon or for a target inside Israel.

The Israeli military said seven soldiers were lightly wounded in separate incidents on Sunday. Four troops were injured in what it described as a safety-related incident during operations in southern Lebanon, while another soldier was hurt when a Hezbollah drone struck near Israeli forces. Two additional soldiers were injured in a work-related accident in northern Israel.

Israeli officials say they expect Hezbollah to attempt a high-impact strike on sensitive Israeli infrastructure in the near future. According to reports by Channel 12, the group may only consider a diplomatic path to end the fighting if it is part of a broader regional agreement that includes an end to the war involving Iran.

Speaking after approving battle plans at the Northern Command, Israeli military chief Eyal Zamir said the campaign against Hezbollah is far from over.

“The fight against Hezbollah has only just begun,” Zamir said, describing Iran as Israel’s primary focus while calling the northern front a central and interconnected arena. He said Hezbollah, as a key proxy of Iran, had made a “grave mistake” by joining the conflict, adding that the decision was harming both the group and Lebanon as a whole.

“The message is clear: there is no safe haven for the regime or its proxies. Any threat to Israeli citizens will be met with a determined, precise, and powerful response,” he said.

Zamir said Israeli forces had struck more than 2,000 targets in recent weeks, including dozens of weapons depots, and had killed hundreds of fighters. He added that once the campaign against Iran concludes, Hezbollah would be left “isolated.”

“This is a prolonged campaign, and we are prepared for it,” he said, adding that the military is preparing to deepen its ground operations in southern Lebanon alongside continued airstrikes.

“We will not stop until the threat is pushed away from the border and long-term security for residents in the north is ensured,” he said.