Rockets from Lebanon hit Israel

ISRAEL: A volley of rockets fired from Lebanon slammed into Israel on Tuesday, prompting the Israeli military to return fire, and raising new tensions in an already volatile region.

An obscure Islamist group claimed responsibility for the rocket fire, the first such attack in two years, which comes amid fears that unrest rocking Syria could spill over into Lebanon, or provoke new conflict with Israel.

In a statement, the Israeli military said "a number of rockets" landed in the western Galilee region without causing any casualties and that Israeli troops "responded by targeting the origin of the fire."

Israeli media reported that a total of four Katyusha rockets hit the area, including one that struck a gas tank and caused a fire.

In Lebanon, a military spokesman said at least one rocket was fired from the region of Rumaysh, and at least four Israeli rockets were fired in response. AFP