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Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel | Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel |
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Israel has been hit by a rocket attack from Lebanon, officials say. | Israel has been hit by a rocket attack from Lebanon, officials say. |
Two Katyusha rockets exploded near the northern Israeli border town of Kiryat Shmona. There were no casualties, but roads and vehicles were damaged. | |
Israeli and Lebanese security sources said they believed a Palestinian group had fired the rockets. Israel said it would not "succumb to provocation". | |
The Lebanese group Hezbollah has denied any involvement in the attack. No-one has yet claimed responsibility for it. | |
It is the first time Israel has come under such an attack from Lebanon since last year's conflict with Hezbollah. | |
'Not drawn in' | |
The rockets came from the Lebanese village of Taibeh, 4km (2.5 miles) from the border with Israel, Lebanese television station LBC reported. One hit a factory, the other hit a car. | The rockets came from the Lebanese village of Taibeh, 4km (2.5 miles) from the border with Israel, Lebanese television station LBC reported. One hit a factory, the other hit a car. |
A Hezbollah spokesman in Beirut told Reuters news agency his group was not involved in the attack, saying: "We had nothing to do with this." | A Hezbollah spokesman in Beirut told Reuters news agency his group was not involved in the attack, saying: "We had nothing to do with this." |
The incident came as Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert arrived in New York for a three-day visit to the US. He had been informed of the attack. | |
An Israeli official travelling with Mr Olmert said: "It seems that it was Palestinians, not Hezbollah." | |
Israel believed Palestinians were trying to trigger a military response but it would "not be drawn in", the official said. |