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

Amr Abdallah Dalsh

Mar 25, 2026

Debris and damaged buildings in the aftermath of Israeli strikes, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah, as the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran continues, in Beirut's southern suburbs, Lebanon, March 25, 2026. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh — Amr Abdallah Dalsh

BEIRUT, March 24 (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.

(Reporting by Maya Gebeily;Editing by Alison Williams)

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