[Lebanese President: Israeli Airstrikes on Bridges in Southern Lebanon Are a Prelude to Ground Invasion] Golden Finance reported that Lebanese President Joseph Aoun stated on the 22nd that Israeli airstrikes on multiple bridges in southern Lebanon constitute a "serious escalation" of the conflict, representing a blatant violation of Lebanon's sovereignty and a prelude to a ground invasion by Israeli forces. Aoun condemned Israel in a statement for destroying southern Lebanon's infrastructure, particularly the Qasimiyeh Bridge and other bridges over the Litani River. (Xinhua News Agency)