Israel: at least one wounded by multiple rockets fired from Lebanon

At least one Israeli was hit by multiple rockets fired from Lebanon, according to Israeli security and medical sources, representing the first incident on the border in nearly a year and a major escalation in violence in the region.

Ambulance Service Magen David Adom (MDA) Today it was reported that a 19-year-old boy received shrapnel wounds in the limbs, and a woman was injured when she fled to the bomb shelter.

Israel intercepts a missile

He Israeli armyFor his part, he claimed to have intercepted at least one rocket launched from Lebanonalthough their representatives stressed that sirens continue to sound in various towns on the northern border, so more shells are expected to be fired.

A Lebanese military source, who asked not to be named, confirmed to EFE that the launch came from a point south of the southern city Shot.

Southern region of Lebanonborders with Israel, controlled by the Shiite faction Hezbollahbut there are also Palestinian armed groups that have fired rockets from the area in the past, often from around refugee camps in the community.

While no group has so far claimed responsibility for the attack, the episode marks an escalation in violence in the area, opening another front of tension along the northern Israeli border after two days of tension with the Palestinians in both Gaza Strip how in Jerusalem I’m busy.

Israel announces emergency meeting with Security Cabinet

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s spokesman said the president was “constantly receiving updates on the security situation” and announced that he would hold an emergency meeting with his Security Cabinet.

Also Minister of Defense, Yoav Gallantconfirmed that he was going to meet with the military leadership after being informed by the Chief of the General Staff about the situation on the border.

Today’s episodes on the border take place shortly after a Lebanese Shiite group Hezbollah today expressed support for “all” measures taken by Palestinian factions in response to the “egregious violation” committed by Israeli forces, which on Wednesday clashed with Muslim worshipers at a mosque in Al-Aqsa.

These clashes, in which more than 30 Palestinians were injured and about 350 detained, resulted in the launch of more than 15 rockets from Gaza Strip To Israel armed groups, to which the Israeli army responded by shelling objects of the Islamist movement Hamas in the enclave.

Israel responds to rocket fire from Lebanon, according to Lebanese sources

Israeli forces reacted today to the launch of a series of rockets fired from the south Lebanonwhich the Jewish state denies amid escalating violence on its territory, Lebanese sources say.

A Lebanese military source, who asked not to be named, confirmed to EFE that the forces of the Jewish state “responded” to Lebanese territory. Lebanon shortly thereafter, several shells were fired from a point south of the city of Tire in southern Lebanon.

The military did not specify what the answer was, although the Al-Manar TV channel, a representative of the Shiite group Hezbollah, assured that Israel attacks with “heavy artillery” the surroundings of the village of Klaya, also in the south Lebanon.

The Lebanese National News Agency (ANN) also confirmed that “Israeli occupation artillery fired a series of heavy projectiles from their border positions in the western sector” at various points south of Tire.

However, a spokesman for the Israeli military denied that they had attacked the territory of a neighboring country.

(EFE)