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| Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon | Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon |
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| Two rockets have been fired into northern Israel from Lebanon. | Two rockets have been fired into northern Israel from Lebanon. |
| The Israeli military responded with eight shells fired into a fruit plantation near the city of Tyre, reports said. | The Israeli military responded with eight shells fired into a fruit plantation near the city of Tyre, reports said. |
| Remnants of a Katyusha rocket were found in Israel, police said. There were no reports of casualties. | Remnants of a Katyusha rocket were found in Israel, police said. There were no reports of casualties. |
| Israel and the Lebanese militant and political group Hezbollah fought a devastating 34-day war across the border in 2006. | Israel and the Lebanese militant and political group Hezbollah fought a devastating 34-day war across the border in 2006. |
| Israeli resident Ephraim Gold, who heard the sound of up to six explosions in the city of Nahariya - some 6 miles (9.6km) from the border with Lebanon - told the BBC News website that the rockets had sparked panic. | Israeli resident Ephraim Gold, who heard the sound of up to six explosions in the city of Nahariya - some 6 miles (9.6km) from the border with Lebanon - told the BBC News website that the rockets had sparked panic. |
| "People were screaming, running away," he said. "It's been quiet here for so long, this was completely unexpected. | "People were screaming, running away," he said. "It's been quiet here for so long, this was completely unexpected. |
| "The sirens went off. Everybody is in bunkers. The children had to leave their schools." | "The sirens went off. Everybody is in bunkers. The children had to leave their schools." |
| He said Israeli troops were in the area to investigate the source of the attacks. | He said Israeli troops were in the area to investigate the source of the attacks. |
| Both UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who have a remit to monitor the Israeli border, and the Lebanese army deployed extra troops following the rocket launches, a UN spokeswoman said. | Both UN peacekeepers in Lebanon, who have a remit to monitor the Israeli border, and the Lebanese army deployed extra troops following the rocket launches, a UN spokeswoman said. |
| Unifil (the UN Interim Force in Lebanon) said: "Unifil is in contact with both sides, urging them to exercise maximum restraint, uphold the cessations of hostilities and avoid taking steps which would lead to further escalation." | Unifil (the UN Interim Force in Lebanon) said: "Unifil is in contact with both sides, urging them to exercise maximum restraint, uphold the cessations of hostilities and avoid taking steps which would lead to further escalation." |
| Unifil was set up in 1978 after Israel invaded Lebanon, and was expanded after Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah. | Unifil was set up in 1978 after Israel invaded Lebanon, and was expanded after Israel's 2006 war with Hezbollah. |
| Israelis respond and drag rocket remnants from the ground | Israelis respond and drag rocket remnants from the ground |
| The 2006 war was triggered by a Hezbollah raid into Israel, in which the group seized two soldiers and killed others. | The 2006 war was triggered by a Hezbollah raid into Israel, in which the group seized two soldiers and killed others. |
| On the Lebanese side more than 1,000 people died, mostly civilians. About 160 Israelis - most of them soldiers - died in the fighting and rocket fire. | On the Lebanese side more than 1,000 people died, mostly civilians. About 160 Israelis - most of them soldiers - died in the fighting and rocket fire. |
| The border has been tense, but largely quiet. There have been occasional clashes and rocket fire. The Associated Press says this is the fourth such attack in 2009. | The border has been tense, but largely quiet. There have been occasional clashes and rocket fire. The Associated Press says this is the fourth such attack in 2009. |
| Palestinian militant groups operating in Lebanon are often blamed. | Palestinian militant groups operating in Lebanon are often blamed. |