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Two rockets fired from Lebanon into Israel

Israel shelled areas of southern Lebanon in response, though it was unclear who fired the rockets.
Israeli soldiers are positioned near the northern Israeli settlement of Shtula along the border with Lebanon, on May 19, 2021.

Rockets were fired from Lebanon into Israel on Wednesday, prompting an Israeli military response. It was not immediately clear who was behind the incident. 

Three rockets were launched from Lebanon toward northern Israel. Two landed in Israel and one landed in Lebanon, the Israel Defense Forces reported in a tweet. Video posted by the IDF showed a fire attributed to the rockets burning in an open area. The IDF said it struck unspecified targets in Lebanon. 

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