Airstrike hits Lebanese Christian town north of Beirut, state media says

Smoke rises from Beirut's southern suburbs following an Israeli strike
Smoke rises from Beirut’s southern suburbs following an Israeli strike, as a flash of lightning illuminates the sky, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah and as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh
Source: REUTERS

Lebanese state media said on Tuesday that an air strike hit a Christian town north of Beirut, an area that had not yet been targeted in the expanding war between Israel and armed group Hezbollah.

There were no immediate reports of casualties in the town of Sahel Alma. Witnesses in the area told Reuters they heard several blasts and saw white smoke emanating from the town.

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