[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text dp_text_size=”size-4″]The Israeli army claims to have intercepted a rocket fired from Lebanon in response to Israeli police attacks on Palestinians inside Jerusalem’s Al Aqsa Mosque, the world’s third holiest site for Muslims. A military correspondent posted a video of Iron Dome interceptor missiles.
Lebanon and Israel have been at odds for many years. “A rocket was fired into Israeli territory from Lebanon and was successfully intercepted,” an army statement said on Thursday. The army also stated that warning sirens were activated in the northern Israeli towns of Shlomi and Moshav Betzet.
Rocket sirens continue to sound across the Western and Upper Galilee
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According to Lebanese security sources, a second rocket attack was launched from southern Lebanon. Israel retaliated with a barrage of artillery fire across the border.
The Israeli army later tweeted that over 30 rockets were fired from Lebaonn, with 25 intercepted. It was claimed that at least four of them landed in Israel. These rockets could aggravate Lebanon’s already strained relationship with Israel.
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According to the Lebanese report, Israeli artillery fired “several shells from its positions on the border” in response to the rockets from Lebanon. The Israeli military has denied the claim, telling AFP that no retaliation was taken.
According to security sources, the missiles were launched by Palestinian groups rather than the armed Hezbollah organisation.
Hezbollah is in charge of security in southern Lebanon and has previously fought a conflict with Israel.
According to the MDA ambulance service in Israel, three people were injured by rocket fire, including a 60-year-old woman who was hurt while attempting to run to a nearby shelter and a 19-year-old man who had shrapnel wounds and was in fair condition.
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In a statement, the UN peacekeeping force in south Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said there had been “multiple rocket launches from southern Lebanon towards Israel,” and the Israeli army had informed UNIFIL that it had activated its Iron Dome defence system in response.
According to reports, a child was injured by the rocket fire. According to some media reports, Israeli residents in the area are being asked to relocate to safer areas.
The fire breaks out as Israeli forces attack Palestinian worshippers, prompting regional condemnation of Israel.
According to the Times of Israel, the security cabinet will meet soon to discuss rocket attacks.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
