Jerusalem, Aug 12 (UNI) The Israeli army said on Monday it had detected about 30 projectiles fired from Lebanon towards the area of kibbutz Kabri in Israel's north, no casualties were reported.
"Following the sirens that sounded a short while ago in northern Israel, approximately 30 projectiles were identified crossing from Lebanon toward the area of Kabri, a number of which fell in open areas. No injuries were reported. The IDF is striking the sources of fire," the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said on Telegram.
The situation on the Israeli-Lebanese border escalated after the start of Israeli military operations in the Gaza Strip in October 2023. The Israeli army and Lebanese fighters from the Hezbollah movement daily fire at each other's positions in areas along the border. According to the Lebanese Foreign Ministry, about 100,000 people were forced to leave their homes in southern Lebanon due to shelling from Israel. The Israeli side reported that about 80,000 residents of northern Israel had found themselves in a similar situation.
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