OCCUPIED JERUSALEM/BEIRUT: A rocket was fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory on Thursday and was successfully intercepted, the Israeli military said in a statement.
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Two Lebanese security sources said there were two rocket attacks from southern Lebanon and, shortly afterwards, a burst of artillery fire hit southern Lebanon. There were no immediate reports of any casualties.
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The reports come at a time of heightened tension following Israeli raids on the Al-Aqsa Mosque compound in Jerusalem this week.
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Residents of southern Lebanon said they heard loud blasts.
Isreal’s Channel 14 reported that 100 rockets were fired in the space of 15 minutes in the most significant security incident in southern Lebanon in years. However, Lebanese security sources downplayed the scale saying 100 rockets was an “exaggeration”.
Israel said it had intercepted at least one rocket and that a second had been launched towards Israel.
At least three people were injured – one person in Israel had a minor injury from shrapnel and a woman suffered a panic attack – Israel’s emergency services Magen David Adom said.
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was “receiving continuous updates about the security situation and will conduct an assessment with the heads of the security establishment,” his office said.
There was no immediate comment from Lebanon’s army or the United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL).
