Lebanese president: Israeli attacks on infrastructure is 'collective punishment'
Lebanese president: Israeli attacks on infrastructure is 'collective punishment' Lebanese President Joseph Aoun has said that Israel's attacks on key infrastructure in southern Lebanon, such as a recent strike on the Qasmiyeh Bridge across the Litani River, constitute a "policy of collective punishment and expansion". He said the attacks are part of a broader project of systematic destruction of infrastructure, civilian facilities and residential areas in Lebanese villages, in violation of international humanitaria