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Israeli strike kills 7 in central Beirut seafront car attack — 21 wounded in Ramlet al-Bayda

2026-03-12 · 02:30 UTC·Ramlet al-Bayda, Beirut, Lebanon

An Israeli airstrike targeted a car on the Beirut seafront in the Ramlet al-Bayda district, killing at least 7 people and wounding 21. Lebanon's health ministry confirmed the toll. The NNA reported the strike hit a vehicle in the seaside area, with smoke rising along the coastal road. The strike came after hours of Hezbollah rocket and drone barrages at Israel. Israel has said it is targeting Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure. The area is near where 4 IRGC members were killed at a hotel in a previous Israeli strike.

An Israeli airstrike early on Thursday March 12 targeted a car on Beirut's central seafront in the Ramlet al-Bayda district, killing at least 7 people and wounding 21 according to Lebanon's health ministry. 'The Israeli enemy strike on Ramlet al-Bayda in Beirut led to an initial toll of seven dead and 21 wounded,' the ministry said. Lebanon's state-run National News Agency reported the strike targeted a car, with local media airing footage of smoke rising along the seaside road. The strike came after the Hezbollah terror group fired barrages of rockets and drones at Israel for several hours. Israel has said it is targeting Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure. The Ramlet al-Bayda area is a seaside residential district near where 4 IRGC members were killed at a hotel in a previous Israeli strike. Additional Israeli strikes hit targets in several towns in southern Lebanon including Taybeh, al-Sultaniyya, and Qana near Tyre.

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Israel has said it is targeting Hezbollah operatives and infrastructure in response to sustained rocket and drone barrages.

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Lebanese health ministry reported 7 killed, 21 wounded in Israeli strike on Ramlet al-Bayda, a civilian seafront area in central Beirut.