Skip to main content

Rocket fire continues on Israel-Lebanon border

The Israeli military fired at targets in Lebanon following rockets being launched from Lebanon toward Israel.

Lebanese soldiers stand guard in the southern Lebanese town of Qlaile on May 14, 2021. Three rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel, a Lebanese military source said. Israel's army confirmed the attack and said the rockets landed in the sea.
Lebanese soldiers stand guard in the southern Lebanese town of Qlaile on May 14, 2021. Three rockets were fired from southern Lebanon toward Israel, a Lebanese military source said. Israel's army confirmed the attack and said the rockets landed in the sea. — MAHMOUD ZAYYAT/AFP via Getty Images

Small-scale fighting is persisting on and near the Israel-Lebanon border.

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reported that six rockets were fired from Lebanon toward northern Israel late Monday night local time. The rockets all landed within Lebanon, and Israel said its artillery fired toward the launch sites in response. The IDF did not say who was responsible for the attack.

Lebanon’s official National News Agency reported that an Israeli missile hit a water storage area Monday night in the town of Markaba in southern Lebanon, causing damage to the pipes. Israel also launched 20 rockets and a reconnaissance drone near the southern town of Kfarchouba, according to the agency.

The National News Agency also reported Israeli “flare bombs” over Marjaayoun in the south on Tuesday night.

SUBSCRIBER EXCLUSIVE

Continue reading this exclusive analysis

Original reporting and analysis unavailable elsewhere. Subscribe to AL-MONITOR to read this story and access everything we publish