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| Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel from Lebanon | Hezbollah fires rockets into Israel from Lebanon |
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| The Lebanese Shia Muslim militant group Hezbollah has fired several anti-tank rockets into northern Israel in retaliation for a reported Israeli drone attack in Beirut last week. | |
| Israeli military sources confirmed rockets had been fired at an Israeli army base and military vehicles. | |
| The Israeli army responded by attacking targets in southern Lebanon. | The Israeli army responded by attacking targets in southern Lebanon. |
| Hezbollah sources reported several Israeli casualties, but Israel said no-one had been injured on its side. | |
| The Lebanese military earlier said an Israeli drone had entered its airspace and dropped incendiary material on a forest along the border. | The Lebanese military earlier said an Israeli drone had entered its airspace and dropped incendiary material on a forest along the border. |
| The Israeli army has acknowledged it started a fire. Tensions on the frontier escalated in recent days. | |
| Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, has threatened to carry out an attack against Israel. | Hezbollah, which is backed by Iran, has threatened to carry out an attack against Israel. |
| It accuses Israel of trying to carry out a drone attack in Lebanon's capital Beirut last week. | It accuses Israel of trying to carry out a drone attack in Lebanon's capital Beirut last week. |
| What's the latest? | What's the latest? |
| According to the Israel Defense Forces (IDF), "Hezbollah fired two to three anti-tank missiles from Lebanon, hitting an IDF military outpost and ambulance in northern Israel." | |
| "We fired at the Hezbollah squad responsible. No Israelis were injured in the attack," the IDF said in a tweet. | "We fired at the Hezbollah squad responsible. No Israelis were injured in the attack," the IDF said in a tweet. |
| Israel said it had responded with artillery and helicopter fire, sending about 100 shells across the border at Hezbollah positions. | |
| Radio reports from northern Israel say residents in some border communities have been sheltering in bunkers after suffering sustained rocket attacks. | |
| Meanwhile, Hezbollah is quoted by local media as saying the movement destroyed an Israeli tank, killing and injuring those on board. | Meanwhile, Hezbollah is quoted by local media as saying the movement destroyed an Israeli tank, killing and injuring those on board. |
| However, it provided no evidence, and its claims were rejected by Israel. | |
| "At this moment I can make an important announcement: we have no casualties, no-one injured or even scratched," said Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. | |
| Military action by Hezbollah had been anticipated, even expected, after a reported attack by Israeli drones on a target in Lebanon's capital Beirut a week ago, reports the BBC's Wyre Davies in Jerusalem. | |
| Israel has not confirmed carrying out that attack - but it had warned Hezbollah it would not allow it to develop precision guided missiles in Lebanon with support and parts from Iran. | |
| On Saturday night, Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah warned Israel that an attack was inevitable. | |
| Speaking in Jerusalem, Mr Netanyahu said Israel was prepared for any scenario. | |
| The Hezbollah attack and Israel's response represent the most serious border incident between the two parties in recent years. | |
| In 2006, Israel and Hezbollah fought a month-long conflict that killed more than 1,000 civilians, most of them Lebanese. | In 2006, Israel and Hezbollah fought a month-long conflict that killed more than 1,000 civilians, most of them Lebanese. |