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Shots fired from Lebanon into Israel | Shots fired from Lebanon into Israel |
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Shots have been fired from Lebanon across the country's volatile border with Israel, officials from the two countries say. | Shots have been fired from Lebanon across the country's volatile border with Israel, officials from the two countries say. |
They say the shooter is believed to be a Lebanese soldier - but this has not been officially confirmed. | They say the shooter is believed to be a Lebanese soldier - but this has not been officially confirmed. |
The Israeli military said the shots targeted a civilian vehicle near the border crossing at Rosh Hanikra. | |
There is no word on any casualties. The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) say they are investigating the incident. | |
There appears to have been no infiltration from Lebanon, the IDF adds. | |
A spokesman for the UN peacekeeping force in southern Lebanon, Unifil, said the UN had been informed about a "serious incident". | |
Andrea Tenenti said the shooting happened "on the Israeli side of the Blue Line", referring to a UN-drawn line demarcating the border between the two countries. | |
Lebanese troops have opened fire in the past after alleging that Israeli troops had tried to cross the border. | Lebanese troops have opened fire in the past after alleging that Israeli troops had tried to cross the border. |
In 2006, Israel fought a war against Lebanon's Hezbollah militant group. |