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

By Thomson Reuters Mar 24, 2026 | 9:09 AM

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)