Missiles Intercepted Over Lebanon Despite Lack of Local Air Defenses

24/03/2026

Missiles Intercepted Over Lebanon Despite Lack of Local Air Defenses

BEIRUT, (AP), Mar 24: It was unclear what the intended target of the missiles was or how they had been intercepted. The Lebanese military lacks air defenses.

Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency said that explosions heard north of Beirut in the Keserwan district were caused by interceptor missiles, and that missiles fell in the town of Faitroun and in the mountain village of Baskinta.

In the Sahel Alma area on the coast north of Beirut, Associated Press journalists saw minor damage to buildings and a wall. No casualties were reported.