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Woman injured by Lebanon rocket | Woman injured by Lebanon rocket |
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A rocket fired from Lebanon has lightly wounded one woman in northern Israel, the Israeli army says. | A rocket fired from Lebanon has lightly wounded one woman in northern Israel, the Israeli army says. |
Lebanese security sources said that three rockets had been fired from southern Lebanon but two had landed inside Lebanese territory. | Lebanese security sources said that three rockets had been fired from southern Lebanon but two had landed inside Lebanese territory. |
Lebanese sources say that Israel then fired at least six artillery shells. | |
Fouad Siniora, the Lebanese Prime Minister, denounced both attacks. No-one has claimed responsibility for the rocket firing. | |
A Lebanese source told Reuters that rockets had been fired from the area of Mansouri, south of Tyre, towards Israel. | A Lebanese source told Reuters that rockets had been fired from the area of Mansouri, south of Tyre, towards Israel. |
A woman is reported to have been injured by flying glass in her home when the rocket landed near the Israeli town of Maalot near the Lebanese border. | A woman is reported to have been injured by flying glass in her home when the rocket landed near the Israeli town of Maalot near the Lebanese border. |
The Israeli army said it had fired shells in response to the rocket attack. | The Israeli army said it had fired shells in response to the rocket attack. |
'Unjustified' | 'Unjustified' |
The Lebanese prime minister denounced both attacks. | |
"The Israeli shelling is an unacceptable and unjustified violation of Lebanese sovereignty," he said in a statement. "The rockets launched from Lebanon threaten the country's security and stability and constitute a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701." | "The Israeli shelling is an unacceptable and unjustified violation of Lebanese sovereignty," he said in a statement. "The rockets launched from Lebanon threaten the country's security and stability and constitute a violation of UN Security Council Resolution 1701." |
Resolution 1701 ended the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel. | Resolution 1701 ended the 2006 war between Hezbollah and Israel. |
During the recent conflict in Gaza, rockets from Lebanon were fired into Israel twice. | During the recent conflict in Gaza, rockets from Lebanon were fired into Israel twice. |
Hezbollah denied responsibility for those rockets, suspected to have been fired by Palestinian militants. | Hezbollah denied responsibility for those rockets, suspected to have been fired by Palestinian militants. |