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Israeli strike severs last bridge linking southern Lebanon to rest of country, Lebanese security official says

Cloudy and dusty weather in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked
Cloudy and dusty weather in the southern suburbs of Beirut, Lebanon, April 15, 2026. REUTERS/Raghed Waked — Raghed Waked

BEIRUT, April 16 (Reuters) - An Israeli strike has severed the last bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country, a senior Lebanese security official told Reuters, adding that the strike "shattered" the bridge and left no possibility of repairing it.

(Reporting by Maya GebeilyEditing by Peter Graff)