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Explosions heard in northern Israeli cities Rockets fired at northern Israel
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Explosions have been heard in northern Israel, near the border with Lebanon. Explosions have been heard in northern Israel, after rockets were fired across the border from southern Lebanon.
Reports say that air raid sirens were heard across northern Israel around the time of the blasts, but no casualties were reported. Sirens sounded across the area, but no casualties were reported. Footage showed some minor damage.
Lebanese and Israeli officials said that four rockets had been fired from southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the Shia Islamist movement Hezbollah. Lebanese reports said four rockets were fired from southern Lebanon, a stronghold of the Shia Islamist movement Hezbollah.
An Israeli military spokesman said one of the rockets was intercepted by the Iron Dome missile defence system.
Rockets have been fired into Israel intermittently by militant groups since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in 2006.Rockets have been fired into Israel intermittently by militant groups since the Israel-Hezbollah conflict in 2006.
Sirens were heard across the area, including in the towns of Nahariya and Kiryat Shemona. But an Israeli army spokesman told the BBC he did not believe Hezbollah was behind the attack.
However, an Israeli army spokesman told the BBC that Hezbollah did not carry out the attack. Lebanese news agencies reported all four rockets were fired at Israel from the Tyre region in southern Lebanon.
Israel believed "global jihad organisations" were behind the attack, he said. Explosions were heard on Thursday afternoon in Nahariyah, a border town on Israel's west coast, and as far east as Kiryat Shemona.
Army radio said that one of the rockets was intercepted by the country's Iron Dome anti-missile defence system. Footage showed the remains of a rocket in a street, with damage to a car and nearby windows.
Lt. Col. Peter Lerner blamed "global jihad"' elements for the attack, but added Israel had not retaliated. The phrase is normally taken to refer to al-Qaeda and other affiliated Islamist militant groups.
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded swiftly to the attack, saying Israel was "acting on all fronts" to defend its citizens.
"Our policy is clear: to protect and to prevent. Whoever tries to harm us should know we will harm them," he said.