Smoke after an Israeli bombing targeting the Dalafa Bridge, on the Litani, on March 23, 2026. (Credit: Muntasser Abdallah)
Israeli army fighter jets bombed the Dalafa bridge, which connects several regions in the South and the Bekaa, twice on Monday afternoon, according to our correspondent in the South.
This structure, one of the last crossings over the Litani River to be bombed by Israel in the past week, had been threatened a few hours earlier by the Israeli army.
Located on the Litani River, this bridge is an important strategic artery, connecting the districts of Hasbaya and Marjayoun in the eastern sector of the border area to the regions of Jezzine, West Bekaa, Chouf and Saida. It had already been destroyed during the Israeli invasion in 1982 and bombed again during the July 2006 war.
The Israeli army had announced the strike earlier in the day, saying it wanted to prevent "the transfer of reinforcements and weapons" from Hezbollah to southern Lebanon, according to Arabic-language army spokesperson Avichay Adraee.
Two additional Israeli air strikes targeted the Litani riverbed in the morning, around the Zrarieh bridge, at a section of highway that had already been bombed and destroyed two days ago, as well as a crossing on the main road between Burj Rahal and Arzi, according to our correspondent.
These strikes are aimed at cutting off southern Lebanon from the rest of the country, as the Israeli defense minister announced that the Israeli army had been ordered to destroy all bridges crossing the Litani. One of the main arteries between the big cities of Saida and Sour, the Qasmieh bridge on the coastal highway, was bombed twice on Sunday as part of this effort.
