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Rockets hit Israel from Lebanon | |
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At least three rockets have been fired into northern Israel from Lebanon raising fears that the current Israeli offensive in Gaza may spill over. | |
Israel's army said it had returned fire into Lebanon. There are no details. | |
The exchange came as Israel reportedly launched 60 air strikes on the Gaza Strip overnight, targeting facilities used by the Hamas group. | |
The BBC's Mike Sergeant in Jerusalem says this is a very dangerous moment in Israel's conflict. | |
The fear in the past few days has been that the violence in Gaza could spread to northern Israel and the Lebanese border area, he said. | |
Israel's Haaretz newspaper said at least one rocket had hit the Nahariya area, north of the city of Haifa. | Israel's Haaretz newspaper said at least one rocket had hit the Nahariya area, north of the city of Haifa. |
At least two people were slightly wounded, the newspaper reported. | At least two people were slightly wounded, the newspaper reported. |
Northern Israel came under attack from rockets fired by Hezbollah during the brief war with Lebanon in the summer of 2006. | Northern Israel came under attack from rockets fired by Hezbollah during the brief war with Lebanon in the summer of 2006. |
No group has yet claimed responsibility for the latest attack. | No group has yet claimed responsibility for the latest attack. |