Iranian ballistic missile fell in Beirut earlier today, confirms IDF

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24 March 2026, 7:52 pm

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Emanuel (Mannie) Fabian is The Times of Israel's military correspondent

Lebanese soldiers stand at the site where fragments from an Iranian missile interception fell in the town of Sahel Alma, north of Beirut, on March 24, 2026. (FADEL itani / AFP)

The IDF says an Iranian ballistic missile struck Beirut earlier today.

“Following a review and based on the data available to the IDF, in parallel to the launches carried out toward the State of Israel earlier today, a ballistic missile launched by the Iranian terror regime fell in Beirut,” the military says.

Lebanese security sources told Reuters earlier that an Iranian ballistic missile was intercepted over Lebanon by a “foreign naval vessel,” apparently referring to the United States.

Falling fragments following the interception struck towns north of Beirut, causing light injuries, according to Lebanese media.