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Rockets fired at northern Israel | Rockets fired at northern Israel |
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Explosions have been heard in northern Israel, after rockets were fired across the border from southern Lebanon. | Explosions have been heard in northern Israel, after rockets were fired across the border from southern Lebanon. |
Sirens sounded across the area, but no casualties were reported. Footage showed some minor damage at a kibbutz near the coastal town of Nahariya. | |
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. | 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. |
But an Israeli army spokesman told the BBC he did not believe Hezbollah was behind the attack. | But an Israeli army spokesman told the BBC he did not believe Hezbollah was behind the attack. |
Lebanese news agencies reported all four rockets were fired at Israel from the Tyre region in southern Lebanon. | Lebanese news agencies reported all four rockets were fired at Israel from the Tyre region in southern Lebanon. |
Explosions were heard on Thursday afternoon in Nahariyah, on Israel's west coast, and as far east as Kiryat Shemona. | |
Footage showed the remains of a rocket in a street, with damage to a car and nearby windows. | 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. | |
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu responded swiftly to the attack, saying Israel was "acting on all fronts" to defend its citizens. | 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. | "Our policy is clear: to protect and to prevent. Whoever tries to harm us should know we will harm them," he said. |