(260416) -- QASMIYEH, April 16, 2026 (Xinhua) -- Lebanese army soldiers inspect the Qasmiyeh Bridge destroyed in Israeli airstrikes in Qasmiyeh, Lebanon, April 16, 2026.
Israeli warplanes carried out two consecutive airstrikes on the Qasmiyeh Bridge over the Litani River in southern Lebanon on Thursday, completely destroying it, according to Al Jadeed TV.
The bridge, part of the main coastal highway linking the city of Sidon and the Tyre area, was the last remaining passage to parts of southern Lebanon after earlier damage to nearby infrastructure. (Photo by Ali Hashisho/Xinhua)
