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

AL-MONITOR
Apr 16, 2026
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)