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Israeli strike destroys last working bridge over Lebanon’s Litani River

Al Jazeera · · 74 words
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“Israeli strike destroys last working bridge over Lebanon’s Litani River”
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Multiple independent sources, including CBC News, CGTN, and a YouTube report, confirm that the Israeli military destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge, which was the last remaining operational bridge over the Litani River.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Israeli military has destroyed the Qasmiyeh Bridge in southern Lebanon, the last remaining operational bridge crossing the Litani River and connecting th...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8l886yHUUjM
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web search NEUTRAL — An Israeli strike destroyed the last bridge over the Litani River into Lebanon's south, according to a senior Lebanese security source, fully severing almost a tenth of Lebanon from the rest of the co…
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/israeli-strikes-lebanon-litani…
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web search NEUTRAL — Israeli warplanes struck the Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon on Sunday, Lebanon's National News Agency reported, as Israel launched a new wave of airstrikes across the region…
https://news.cgtn.com/news/2026-03-22/Israel-orders-destruct…
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“The destruction has cut off major routes linking parts of the south to the rest of Lebanon”
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Multiple sources confirm that the destruction of the bridge isolates southern Lebanon. CBC News states it 'fully severing almost a tenth of Lebanon from the rest of the country,' and other reports mention it isolates the southern region and affects evacuation routes.
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web search NEUTRAL — Areas south of the Litani are known as the “border south,” stretching between the river and the frontier with Israel. They include parts of the south and Nabatieh governorates, notably Tyre, Bint Jbei…
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/middle-east/israel-destroys-vital-b…
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web search NEUTRAL — Destruction of the Zrariyeh Bridge over the Litani River.The Qasmiyeh Bridge connects the Zahrani and Sidon areas to the entire southern region that includes Tyre and nearby villages. The bridge was a…
https://www.ynetnews.com/article/skahbah5wx
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web search NEUTRAL — The destruction of the Qasmiyeh Bridge came hours after renewed fighting with Hezbollah and a barrage of missiles hit Israel.The destruction of the bridge isolates southern Lebanon and has significant…
https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/03/22/israeli…
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