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Two rockets from Lebanon land north of Nahariya, Iron Dome shoots down three over Tel Aviv

Two rockets from Lebanon landed north of Nahariya, the next to last northern coastal town in Israel.

The IDF confirmed that two rockets were fired from Lebanon towards northern Israel and landed in open areas north of Nahariya on Saturday night. Rocket alert sirens sounded in the area of the attack in Nahariya and Shlomi.

There were no injuries or damage reported in the attack. In response, the IDF fired at the rocket launch zones in Lebanon with artillery fire.

Meanwhile, Iron Dome shot down three rockets over Tel Aviv.

The IDF confirmed that the Iron Dome Rocket Defense system intercepted three rockets over the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.

Rocket sirens blared in Tel Aviv and the surrounding towns of Ramat Gan, Ramat Hasharon, Bnei Berak and Givatayim. 

Police said a man in Rehovot was lightly injured by shards of a rocket which fell from the sky once it was intercepted.

Sirens also blared in other the Ramle, Rehovot, Modiin, Jerusalem and other areas after 9:00 p.m. on Saturday.  

Following the attack, the IAF struck the home in Beit Lahia in northern Gaza which contained a launcher used in the latest attack.

The armed wing of Hamas, Izzadin Kassam, announced that at 9 p.m. on Saturday they will launch long range, yet unused J-80 rockets at Tel Aviv. They made the statement on their website. 

For the record, the only siren in Jerusalem was at 6:57 this evening.

A woman in Tel Aviv died tonight after having a heart attack. Israel's first death from the war....

Labels: Gaza, Hamas, Hamas rockets, Hezbullah, Hezbullah rockets, Iron Dome, J-80 rockets, Tel Aviv

posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 12:55 AM