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Friday, March 13, 2026
IDF says it struck Litani River bridge used by Hezbollah to move operatives south
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The IDF says it struck a bridge on the Litani River that was being used by Hezbollah as a “key crossing” to move from northern to southern Lebanon.
The Zrarieh Bridge was struck a short while ago.
According to the military, Hezbollah used the bridge “to move from the north to the south of the country, prepare for combat against IDF troops, and operate against the civilians of the State of Israel, while endangering Lebanese civilians and causing extensive destruction in populated areas.”
The IDF says that to prevent a “threat to Israeli civilians, and the continued harm to Lebanese civilians, it was necessary to strike the bridge.”
The military says Hezbollah also positioned rocket launchers near the bridge and carried out rocket attacks on Israel from the area recently.
צה"ל תקף את גשר א-זרריה בנהר הליטאני ששימש כמעבר מרכזי עבור מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה
צה"ל תקף לפני זמן קצר את גשר א-זרריה שעל נהר הליטאני בלבנון, ששימש כמעבר מרכזי עבור מחבלים מארגון הטרור חיזבאללה.
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