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News: Israel expanded its strikes in Lebanon, targeting multiple areas including a bridge over Litani river that had been used by Hezbollah.
About Litani River
- Location: It is the longest river that flows entirely in Lebanon.
- It was known as Līṭa in medieval times.
- Course: It rises in a low divide west of Baalbek and flowing southwestward through the Bekaa valley between the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon mountains.
- Near Marjayoun, it bends sharply west and cuts a spectacular gorge up to 900 feet (275 meters) deep through the Lebanon Mountains to the Mediterranean Sea, south of Sidon.
- Falls into: It falls into the Mediterranean Sea.
- Length: It is about 140 km in length.
- Wetlands: The Aammiq wetlands, designated a World Nature Reserve, serves as an important point in global bird migration routes, hosting nearly 250 bird species.
- Dam: El Wauroun Dam, Qaraoun Dam, or Albert Naqash Dam
- The Lake Qaraoun is the largest artificial lake in Lebanon.
