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Israel ups pressure on Lebanon after Hezbollah fires barrage of rockets

The IDF said it retaliated with artillery fire after six rockets landed in northern Israel

August 9, 2021 11:20
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Israeli self-propelled howitzers fire towards Lebanon from a position near the northern Israeli town of Kiryat Shmona following rocket fire from the Lebanese side of the border, on August 6, 2021. - Lebanon's Hezbollah movement said it fired "dozens" of rockets Friday at open areas of the disputed Shebaa Farms district, drawing retaliatory Israeli strikes for a second straight day. It is the first time that Hezbollah has directly claimed an attack on Israel since 2019, as tensions boil along the border following a week of tit-for-tat exchanges. (Photo by JALAA MAREY / AFP) (Photo by JALAA MAREY/AFP via Getty Images)

ByMathilde Frot

1 min read

Israel has increased the pressure on the Lebanese government after Hezbollah launched its heaviest barrage of rockets into the country in over a decade.

The IDF said it retaliated with artillery fire after six rockets fired from Lebanon landed in open areas in northern Israel on Friday. 

Another 10 rockets were intercepted by Israel’s Iron Dome defence system while three landed in Lebanese territory, it also said. 

Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday it would not accept firing at its territory.