Israeli fires artillery towards Lebanon, missiles intercepted over northern Israel

Record ID: 2366538

  • Title: Israeli fires artillery towards Lebanon, missiles intercepted over northern Israel
  • Date: 17th March 2026
  • Summary: PEOPLE WALKING ON STREET (SOUNDBITE) (English) BUSINESSMAN, HUNWI SESHEWE, SAYING: "If the visit is going to be of good goals and development for the country is okay, but if it is not then I feel like we should face the one that we are currently going through because it is not easy." PEOPLE WALKING MAN RIDING BICYCLE / VEHICLE DRIVING PAST  (SOUNDBITE) (English) LAGOS RESI
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  • Keywords: hezbollah israel lebanon netanyahu trump
  • Location: NORTHERN ISRAEL
  • City: NORTHERN ISRAEL
  • Country: Israel
  • Topics: Conflicts/War/Peace,Middle East
  • Reuters ID: LVA001500017032026RP1
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text:Israeli army artillery fired on Tuesday (March 17) toward Lebanon, as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran rages on into its third week. 
    On Tuesday night, missiles were fired towards northern Israel, which were intercepted. 
    Lebanon was dragged into the war in the Middle East on March 2 when Hezbollah opened fire at Israel, saying it aimed to avenge the killing of Iran's supreme leader.
    More than 900 people have died since Israel began attacks on Lebanon on March 2, the Lebanese Health Ministry said on Tuesday. U.S.-based Iran human rights group HRANA said on Monday that more than 3,000 people have been killed in the country.
    (Production: Avi Ohayon, Andreea Popescu)
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