Damage was seen on parts of a bridge in Lebanon's Qasmiyeh, on the northern outskirts of Tyre city, on Thursday (April 9) after overnight Israeli strikes. People crossed the bridge on foot while some vehicles passed.

Israel struck the last remaining bridge linking southern Lebanon to the rest of the country on Wednesday (April 8), a senior Lebanese security source said. The bridge ran over the Litani River, which runs about 30 kilometers (20 miles) north of the border with Israel.

An Israeli military spokesperson said the area south of the Litani was "disconnected from Lebanon."

Civil defence and rescue teams are working to reopen the Qasmiyeh coastal bridge, Lebanon’s state news agency said on Thursday.

Israel has said it intends to occupy the area as a "buffer zone." It has struck hospitals and power stations there, and thousands of Lebanese civilians still living there say they have been struggling with a shortage of food and medicine.

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QASMIYEH, LEBANON (APRIL 9, 2026) (REUTERS – Access all)

1. VARIOUS OF DAMAGE TO A BRIDGE ON THE NORTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF TYRE CITY AFTER OVERNIGHT ISRAELI STRIKES

2. VARIOUS OF PEOPLE CROSSING THE BRIDGE ON FOOT

3. VARIOUS OF DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE

4. VARIOUS OF A VEHICLE CROSSING THE PARTIALLY DAMAGED BRIDGE / DAMAGE TO BRIDGE

5. VARIOUS OF DAMAGE TO THE BRIDGE