Israel retaliates after 30 rockets fired from Lebanon
Both Hezbollah and the Lebanon Hamas branch took responsibility for missiles and rockets fired against Israeli localities in the north of the country.
The Israeli army on Thursday afternoon struck targets in southern Lebanon after a barrage of about 30 rockets was fired into Israeli territory.
Sirens warning of rocket fire started in the north of Israel at 11 a.m. local time, with two anti-tank missiles reaching the border kibbutz Manara. Residents of Manara and Kibbutz Misgav Am were instructed to enter their shelters. Hezbollah took responsibility for the missile fire against Manara as well as other anti-tank missiles that it said were fired at Israel Defense Forces (IDF) positions.
Four hours later, sirens sounded across the Upper Galilee region, with residents of Shlomi, Rosh Pina, Kiryat Shmona, Nahariya, Hanita, Shomra, Even Menachem and Betzet instructed to enter shelters. No injuries were reported at that stage.
Shortly after the second barrage, Israeli forces began retaliating against targets in the south of Lebanon, the IDF confirmed. As the rocket fire from Lebanon continued, Kiryat Shmona municipality reported that three people — two men and a young girl — were injured when a projectile hit a building.
