Two rockets fired from Lebanon towards Israel

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Two rockets fired from Lebanon towards Israel
Iron Dome intercepts one rocket, the second explodes in an open area. IDF responds with artillery fire towards Lebanese territory.
Elad Benari , Jul 20 , 2021
Iron Dome.

Sirens were sounded overnight Monday in communities located in the Western Galilee near the border with Lebanon. Among the localities in which sirens were heard: Rosh Hanikra, Yaara, Hanita, Netiv HaShayara and Shlomi. The IDF Spokesperson’s Unit said that two rockets had been fired from Lebanon towards Israeli territory. Air defense fighters intercepted one rocket, and the second exploded in an open area. The IDF responded to the incident with artillery fire towards Lebanon. At this time, there are no special guidelines for the home front.

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IDF shells Lebanon after two rockets fired at northern Israel
One rocket intercepted, second projectile falls in open area, no damage or casualties reported; sirens come after reported Israeli airstrikes in northern Syria
By TOI staff

Two rockets were fired at northern Israel from Lebanon early Tuesday morning setting off warning sirens in the Western Galilee region, the IDF said. The Israel Defense Forces said it fired artillery shells into Lebanon in response. One of the rockets was intercepted by Israel’s air defenses, while the second projectile fell in an open area, the IDF said. It did not identify the system used to down the rocket.

There were no reports of injuries or damage and the army said there were currently no special instructions for residents of the region. In response, the army said it had fired artillery shells at targets in Lebanon. It gave no details on the targets hit or who was behind the rocket fire. The sirens came some four hours after Syrian state media said Israeli aircraft launched a number of missiles at targets near the Syrian city of Aleppo.

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