25.03.2026 18:04
The Lebanese army announced that the shrapnel that fell north of the capital Beirut yesterday belonged to an Iranian-made Qadir-110 type guided ballistic missile. It was also stated that due to the missile's explosion at high altitude, its target was assessed to be outside Lebanese territory.
The Lebanese army issued a statement yesterday regarding the shrapnel that fell in the Kisirvan district, north of Beirut.
IT TURNED OUT TO BE IRANIAN-MADE
The statement reported that missile fragments fell over a wide area of Lebanese territory and that the Lebanese army conducted field inspections and fragment analysis. Accordingly, it was reported that the missile was an Iranian-made Qadir-110 type guided ballistic missile, approximately 16 meters long with an average range of 2,000 kilometers, containing several small missiles.
THE TARGET WAS NOT LEBANESE TERRITORY
It was stated that due to the missile's explosion at high altitude, its target was assessed to be outside Lebanese territory. It was noted that the missile might have exploded due to a "technical malfunction or a preventive missile." The statement emphasized that there are no preventive missile launchers in Lebanon and that an investigation into the incident is ongoing.
IT HIT A BUILDING
The Lebanese official news agency NNA reported yesterday that a building in Sahil Alma, affiliated with Kisirvan, was hit by shrapnel, causing damage to the structure and a nearby vehicle. The Israeli army claimed that a missile launched from Iran had fallen in Beirut.
ISRAEL'S ATTACKS ON LEBANON
In a statement made by the Israeli army on March 2, it was mentioned that sirens were activated in the northern part of the country after detecting a missile launched from Lebanon. The Israeli army, which later announced that it had launched airstrikes across Lebanon targeting the capital Beirut, decided to expand its ground invasion in Lebanon, conducting intense attacks from the air and sea.
The Lebanese Ministry of Health reported that 1,072 people have lost their lives in the attacks carried out by Israel since March 2. Minister of Social Affairs Hanin al-Sayyid also stated that the number of those forcibly displaced in Lebanon due to Israel's occupation and attacks has exceeded 1,162,000.