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Posted on March 24, 2026
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A Reuters report on March 24 states Lebanese state media confirmed an airstrike hit the Christian town of Sahel Alma north of Beirut—previously untouched in the Israel–Hezbollah war—with no immediate casualties reported, though witnesses described blasts and white smoke over the town.
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)
The airstrike hit the Christian town of Sahel Alma, located north of Beirut.
There were no immediate reports of casualties following the airstrike in Sahel Alma.
No, this is the first time an airstrike has hit this area in the ongoing war between Israel and Hezbollah.
Witnesses reported hearing several blasts and seeing white smoke coming from the town.
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