Israeli soldiers stand near an army self-propelled artillery vehicle on the outskirts of Kiryat Shmona near Israel's border with Lebanon on July 6, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP)
JERUSALEM — The Israeli army said on Thursday that it struck an area in southern Lebanon where militants had fired two rockets toward northern Israel earlier in the day.
The Israeli army fired 15 shells, targeting open fields in southern Lebanon, state-owned Kan TV news reported.
There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from both sides of the border
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There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage from both sides of the border.
An Israeli military spokesperson said the strike was in response to a rocket fired from Lebanon, which exploded "adjacent to the border in Israeli territory." No group has claimed responsibility for the reported rocket fire.
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The incident came a day after an Israeli bulldozer, backed by a military force, attempted to erect a wire fence along the border but was forced by the Lebanese army to retreat.