Lebanese army builds temporary bridge in Tayr Falsay to reconnect Litani River banks

The Lebanese army said it had completed construction of a temporary bridge in the southern town of Tayr Falsay, restoring a key crossing over the Litani River that had been destroyed by Israeli airstrikes.

A military statement said that the alternative bridge, built in coordination with the Ministry of Public Works and Transport and the Litani River Authority, is now open to vehicle traffic.

The crossing has been placed into service, reconnecting both banks of the river and restoring movement in the area, the Litani River Authority said in a statement.

The works included the installation of concrete culverts and temporary structures built according to engineering standards within a short timeframe in response to emergency conditions, the authority added.

Israeli strikes during the latest escalation targeted multiple bridges linking southern Lebanon to areas north of the Litani, including nine main crossings stretching from Lake Qaraoun to the Mediterranean coast.

Seven of the bridges are located in the south, including four key crossings—Qasmiyeh, Khardali, Qaqqaiyat and Tayr Falsay—as well as three smaller bridges. Two additional bridges were targeted in the western Bekaa region.

The army said it also reopened the Khardali–Nabatieh road fully and partially restored the Borj Rahhal–Tyre (Qasmiyeh) bridge.

A 10-day temporary ceasefire came into effect on Thursday but has been repeatedly violated by Israeli strikes.

Since March 2, Israeli attacks on Lebanon have killed 2,294 people, injured 7,544 others, and displaced more than one million, according to official figures.

*Writing by Mohammad Sio in Istanbul