Cairo stated that the intentional destruction of infrastructure has led to the forced displacement of approximately 1m Lebanese people and the emptying of entire areas of their residents. Aoun stated that the destruction of the Qasmieh bridge on the Litani River represented a dangerous escalation that Lebanon has long warned of through diplomatic channels. The strikes have continued into Monday, with an Israeli air raid destroying the bridge in the southern town of Qa’qa’iyat al-Jisr. The National News Agency reported that the strike severed a primary link between the southern city of Nabatieh and the Wadi al-Hujair area. This follows Sunday’s strike on the Qasmieh bridge near the coastal city of Tyre.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 23, 2026 14:17 UTC