Lebanon road linking Beirut to Damascus reported closed following Israeli strike

An Israeli strike targeting a car on the road linking the Lebanese capital Beirut to the Syrian capital Damascus killed one person, the state-run National News Agency reports.

The attack happened in the Dahr al-Baidar area in the mountains east of Beirut, according to NNA.

The highway was subsequently shut, the agency says.

The Israel Defense Forces says it cannot comment on the report without more information on the strike’s location.

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