Lebanon’s military announced on Sunday that it had reopened a key road and partially restored a bridge damaged during recent Israeli airstrikes in the country’s south, as a 10-day ceasefire between Hezbollah and Israel remained largely in effect.

The road connecting the southern city of Nabatieh to the Khardali area has been fully reopened, and repairs are ongoing at the Burj Rahall-Tyre and Tayr Falsay-Tyre bridges, the army said in a statement. Israeli strikes had targeted infrastructure crossing the Litani River, approximately 30 kilometers north of Israel, severely restricting access for residents south of the river and isolating the region from other parts of Lebanon. The Qasmiyeh bridge was also reopened on Friday, facilitating the return of displaced residents to southern Lebanon.

The ceasefire, which took effect on Friday following the first direct talks between Israel and Lebanon in decades, has temporarily halted weeks of intense fighting between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah militia. The conflict has claimed nearly 2,300 lives and forced more than one million people to flee their homes.

Despite the truce, the Israeli military has continued some strikes and demolition operations in southern Lebanon. Israeli authorities also announced the establishment of a “yellow line,” a designated border zone intended to separate Israeli forces from Hezbollah-held areas, similar to a buffer zone in the Gaza Strip.

On Sunday, Israel’s military confirmed the death of a soldier, 31-year-old Lidor Porat from Ashdod, during combat operations in southern Lebanon. This marks the 15th Israeli military fatality during the six-week conflict and the second death reported since the ceasefire began on Friday. Israeli forces had conducted ground and air operations targeting Hezbollah positions in Beirut and southern Lebanon in response to rocket attacks launched by the militia starting on March 2.

In Lebanon, while some displaced residents have begun returning to southern towns and villages, many remain cautious. An AFP correspondent in Sidon noted heavy traffic of returnees traveling to Beirut to stay in temporary shelters after brief visits to their homes. Hezbollah official Mahmud Qatami warned that the truce could be short-lived, urging civilians to remain vigilant and not fully return to their homes until security is assured.

The recent fighting is part of a broader regional conflict involving Israel, Hezbollah, and their respective allies. The current hostilities erupted after Hezbollah launched rocket attacks aimed at retaliating for the death of its leader during initial Israeli and U.S. strikes on Iran. The United States helped facilitate the temporary ceasefire in hopes of paving the way for a more sustained peace.