"Widespread destruction caused by the dawn airstrike today on the industrial zone in the Sidon district. Footage: Mustafa Jamal al-Din"I

sraeli forces conducted airstrikes in southern Lebanon, including the Sidon area, in the early days of January 2026. These strikes were part of ongoing Israeli military operations targeting what Israel described as Hezbollah and Hamas infrastructure in southern and eastern Lebanon. Sidon (Saida) was specifically hit, including a three-story building in the industrial area. Lebanese health authorities reported injuries from the strike.

Some Arabic-language local coverage (e.g., from Al-Modon) reported that the Israeli airstrike targeted a three-storey building identified with the name Mustafa Jamal Al-Din (مصطفى جمال الدين) in the Sidon area. That name appears as an identifier linked to the location hit in the strike.