At least two people have been killed in an Israeli strike near the Christian-majority town of Jounieh, north of Beirut, Lebanon’s health ministry says, in the first attack on the area by Israeli forces, reports Reuters.

The Israeli military is looking into the report of the strike in Jounieh, a spokesperson said.

There was no immediate comment from Hezbollah. The health ministry says the Israeli strike targeted a car.

Two witnesses told Reuters they heard a small blast and saw a Honda sports utility vehicle travelling on the main highway south in the direction of Beirut begin to lose control. One witness sawed the charred remains of a person in the grassy area.