The Israeli military intercepted a missile launched from Lebanon into central Israel on Wednesday morning, in the latest escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hezbollah.
Israel Rescue Services said there were no injuries or damage reported from the missile, which triggered sirens in Tel Aviv and Netanya, two large cities in central Israel. Hezbollah did not immediately comment on the attack.
This represents among the farthest south missiles have penetrated Israel from Lebanon, though the area came under frequent attack from missiles launched from Gaza in the beginning of the war.
Tensions between Israel and the Lebanese terrorist group Hezbollah have steadily escalated over the last 11 months. Hezbollah has been firing rockets, missiles and drones into northern Israel in solidarity with Palestinians in Gaza and its ally Hamas, a fellow Iran-backed terrorist group.
Israel killed a top Hezbollah commander Tuesday as part of a two-day bombing campaign that has left more than 560 people dead and prompted thousands in southern Lebanon to seek refuge from the widening conflict.
Hezbollah has launched hundreds of projectiles towards Israel, causing some damage to buildings and homes and lightly injuring a number of people.
