Spain slams Israeli statements on alleged plans to target Lebanese civilian infrastructure

Spain on Monday condemned statements by Israeli authorities regarding alleged military plans to target infrastructure and civilian areas in Lebanon, Anadolu Agency reported. “The Spanish Government expresses its strongest condemnation of statements by Israeli authorities claiming that the Israeli army has been ordered to destroy all bridges over the Litani River, as well as the homes of Lebanese civilians in neighbouring villages, in what constitutes a flagrant and premeditated violation of international humanitarian law,” a Foreign Ministry statement said. It stressed that civilian infrastructure, including homes and healthcare facilities, “can never, under international law, be considered military targets,” adding that “such actions violate the most basic principles of international humanitarian law, destroying the lives of innocent civilians.” READ: Israel’s destruction of […]