Israel retaliated to the firing of two rockets by firing several shells at outskirts of al-Hinniyeh, al-Ezriyeh

Two rockets have been fired towards Israel from the al-Qlayleh plain near the southern city of Tyre.

Israel Army retaliated to the firing of the two rockets by firing several shells at the outskirts of al-Hinniyeh and al-Ezriyeh in Tyre district, amid overflights by its military aircraft.

Palestinian militants fire barrage of rockets into Israel

Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired at least 130 rockets into southern Israel, the Israeli military said. No immediate casualties were reported. 

The military said its “Iron Dome” defence system intercepted at least three rockets, while the others fell in open areas.

Israeli police spokesman Micky Rosenfeld said one rocket exploded near a gas station and another near a public library.

Police raised the level of alert in the south, saying the rockets struck along the length of Israel’s border with Gaza.