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Hezbollah’s action was in response to Israeli air strikes in Lebanon this week that violated and insulted the country’s sovereignty.
Stating its strikes were calibrated to avoid further escalation, Hezbollah said it had targeted open ground near Israeli troops in retaliation for Israeli air strikes that also hit open areas in Lebanon.
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Israel says it does not want to escalate into a full-fledged war, although it is prepared for it.
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Rockets fired at Israel from southern Lebanon set off sirens in northern Israel and the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights.
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There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties. Israeli media reported several rockets had been intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defense system.
The Israeli military said sirens had sounded in the Upper Galilee in northern Israel, and in the Golan Heights, parts of territory Israel captured in the 1967 Middle East war.
Rockets fired from Lebanon two days ago sparked Israeli retaliatory strikes and air strikes.
The escalation of cross-border hostilities comes amid friction with Iran over attacks on tankers in Middle Eastern waters.
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