NNA - The Ministry of Public Works and Transport on Saturday announced the establishment of a temporary border passage in Arida to ensure continued cross-border movement as winter ends and water levels in the Nahr Al-Kabir River recede.  

This measure aims to facilitate the movement of trucks and citizens while technical studies are completed for the reconstruction of bridges destroyed in the February 2024 Israeli aggression.  

The initiative is part of a comprehensive plan to strengthen border connectivity between Lebanon and Syria, which includes temporary and development projects at the Aboudieh and Jisr Al-Qamar crossings in Wadi Khaled to improve infrastructure.  

The ministry highlighted that these border crossings suffered severe damage due to Israeli attacks, which targeted bridges and critical facilities, disrupting movement for an extended period.

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