Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz’s announcement to accelerate the destruction of bridges and homes in southern Lebanon used the Israeli military's record of atrocity crimes in Gaza to threaten people elsewhere. The Israeli military has already extensively destroyed and devastated civilian life in southern Lebanon. The world must not stand by as Israeli leaders shamelessly threaten further destruction and displacement. Israel must not be allowed to violate international law with impunity across the region. World leaders must uphold their international legal obligations to halt Israel’s unlawful destruction of civilian property.