Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz said Friday the strikes on Lebanon so far were "just the beginning" and warned that Lebanon’s government "will pay an increasing price for the damage to Lebanese national infrastructure used by Hezbollah."

"This is only the start, the Lebanese state will lose territory, and we'll target the infrastructure used by Hezbollah," Katz said, after the Israeli army targeted a bridge over the Litani river that it said Hezbollah had been using as a passageway for its fighters.