Israel shells Lebanon after rockets fired over border

Lebanon’s army says Israel fired 12 artillery shells at the Wadi Hammoul area, causing no damage or casualties.

The Israeli military said its artillery shelled southern Lebanon after two rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israeli territory. Israel’s army said in a statement on Tuesday that aerial defences intercepted one of the rockets, and the second fell in an open area. No injuries or damage were reported. The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon, known as UNIFIL, said its radar detected rockets fired from southern Lebanon towards Israel just before 4am (01:00 GMT) on Tuesday. Subsequently, Israeli artillery fired towards Lebanon, the UN force said.