MIDDLE EAST: Three rockets fired from south Lebanon hit Israeli territory

Record ID: 401288

  • Title: MIDDLE EAST: Three rockets fired from south Lebanon hit Israeli territory
  • Date: 11th July 2014
  • Summary: MARJAYOUN-HASBAYA AREA, SOUTH LEBANON (JULY 11, 2014) (REUTERS) AREA WHERE ROCKETS WERE FIRED LEBANESE ARMY VEHICLE SMOKE FROM ISRAELI ARTILLERY FIRE LEBANESE ARMY SOLDIERS IN VEHICLE UNITED NATIONS INTERIM FORCE IN LEBANON (UNIFIL) VEHICLE SMOKE IN DISTANCE LEBANESE ARMY SOLDIERS POINTING AND CHATTING VARIOUS OF SOLDIERS CHECKING THE PLACE FROM WHERE ROCKETS WERE FIRED
  • Embargoed: 26th July 2014 13:00
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  • Location: Israel, Lebanon
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  • Country: Palestinian Territories
  • Topics: General,Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVA6CCFFQQDQ6QJVT9F8G0H6SUXL
  • Story Text: Three rockets were fired towards northern Israel from Lebanon on Friday (July 11) and Israel's army responded with artillery fire, Lebanon's military said, adding it was unclear who was behind the initial attack.
    Southern Lebanon is a stronghold of Hezbollah, a Shi'ite Muslim group that battled Israel seven years ago and is engaged in Syria's civil war in support of President Bashar al-Assad; but there are also Palestinian groups in the same area. In the past, militants linked to al Qaeda have claimed such attacks.
    The rockets were fired from the Marjayoun - Hasbaya area towards "occupied Palestinian territories," a statement from Lebanon's army said, referring to Israel. The projectiles were launched in the hours before dawn.
    The army said it discovered two missile platforms with more rockets ready for launch after searching the area. It had dismantled them and was continuing to sweep the area for the culprits.
    An Israeli military spokeswoman said a lone rocket launched from either Lebanon or Syria landed in Israel's far north ending up in an open area near a farming community close to the border with Lebanon. The army responded with artillery fire, she said.
    There were five rockets fired in total from southern Lebanon, Lebanese security sources said. Two entered Israel, one fell into Lebanese territory and two more were intercepted.
    An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed that Israel responded with artillery fire. Israel shot back around 25 shells, the Lebanese army said, and there were no reports of casualties.
    Meanwhile, Palestinians militants kept up rocket attacks from Gaza as Israel pressed on for a fourth day on Friday with its Gaza offensive, striking the Hamas-dominated enclave from air and sea.
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