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Lebanon reopens key bridge hours after Israel ceasefire
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In southern Lebanon, authorities reopened the Qasmiyeh bridge on Friday, only hours after it was bombed by Israeli forces shortly before a 10‑day ceasefire with Israel took effect at midnight. The crossing is a vital route for tens of thousands of displaced people seeking to return home following weeks of conflict between Israel and Hezbollah. The war began on March 2, when Hezbollah fired rockets at Israel in response to the killing of Iran’s supreme leader at the outset of the wider Middle East war, prompting Israeli air strikes and a ground invasion. Lebanese officials report over 2,100 dead and more than one million displaced.
Prepared by Emily Rhodes and reviewed by editorial team.
Timeline of Events
- Early March 2026 Iran’s supreme leader killed
- March 2 2026 Hezbollah launches retaliatory rockets
- March 2026 Israel begins air strikes, invasion
- Following weeks Conflict displaces more than million
- Thursday Israel bombs Lebanon’s Qasmiyeh bridge crossing
- Midnight Friday 10-day Lebanon-Israel ceasefire begins
- Friday morning Bulldozers reopen vital Qasmiyeh bridge
- Friday Displaced families start cautious southward return
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