Israel Matzav

Breaking: Katyusha rockets from Lebanon slam into western Galilee

Three or four Katyusha rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward the western Galilee on Thursday afternoon. One was shot down by Iron Dome between Akko and Nahariya on the Mediterranean coast. The others did not fall in Israel according to the IDF spokesman.

Three to four rockets were fired at Israel from south Lebanon, from an area south of Tyre. One rocket was intercepted by Iron Dome between Acre and Nahairya. The remainder did not fall in Israeli territory, IDF Spokesman Brig.-Gen. Yoav Mordechai said.

At least two explosions were heard in the vicinity of the northern Israeli city of Nahariya, according to Channel 2. No injuries or damage was reported.

According to Channel 10, two people who went in shock have been rushed to hospital in Nahariya for treatment.

Channel 2 is reporting that the Iron Dome anti-missile system intercepted one of the rockets. The other three projectiles landed in uninhabited areas.

Channel 2 is also reporting that witnesses saw three rockets explode near Nahariya. At least one rocket is known to have hit a kibbutz near the city.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attack. Southern Lebanon is a stronghold of Lebanese Hezbollah guerrillas and Palestinian militants have launched rockets from that area at Israel in the past.

The picture at the top is from Nahariya in 2006 (the Second Lebanon War). Are we headed there again? Is Hezbullah looking for another war? If so, I don't believe that Israel has the time to do things surgically as was done in 2006. I would look for a war to be a lot bloodier.

But I don't think this has anything to do with Israel. I think it has to do with Hezbullah needing to remind the Lebanese people that Israel is the 'real enemy' and not the combatants in the civil war in Syria.

What could go wrong?

Labels: Hezbullah, Iron Dome, Katyusha rockets, Southern Lebanon

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:06 PM